Dolton Surname

225,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Dolton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalton,' parishes in Lancashire, Durham, and Yorkshire (East Riding); townships in Lancashire, Northumberland, Yorkshire (North and West Ridings), and Durham. Meaning 'the town in the dale.

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Dolton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7501:483,27940,870
England7321:76,1188,615
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:56,4246,691
Scotland341:110,0955,249
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:76,3208,123

Dolton (266) may also be a first name.

Dolton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalton,' parishes in Lancashire, Durham, and Yorkshire (East Riding); townships in Lancashire, Northumberland, Yorkshire (North and West Ridings), and Durham. Meaning 'the town in the dale.' This place-name is chiefly found in the hilly districts of North England.

Henry de Dalton, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Dalton, Northumberland. ibid.

Richard de Dalton, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes de Dalton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1557. — Ellen Dalton: ibid.

1639. Married — Jeremye Daunaye and Catherine Daulton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Doubdess from Dalton in Northumberland. Mention was made c. 1315 of certain lands in Roxburgh, Kerton, etc., which had belonged to quondam William de Dalton (RSM., I, 14). William de Dalton was bailie of Aberdeen in 1368 (REA., II, p. 286), Helisei de Dalton was a bailie there, 1396 (ibid., II, p. 294), and Thomas Dalton was admitted burgess of the town in 1409 (NSCM., I, p. 4).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at Dola’s Estate [Old English tún] 2 for Dalton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Northumberland, Durham, York, Dumfries, Lanark, &c. Dalton Hall, in the first named co., had owners of its own name temp. Edw. III. From them sprang the Daltons of Thurnham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Lerived from the town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England; a corruption of Dale—ton, the town in the dale; or D'Alton, abbreviated to Dalton, that is from the high or rocky hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dolton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dolton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dolton (Russian: Долтон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dolton is the 225,409th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,041,900 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Dolton are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 545,281st most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 266 people.

The surname Dolton is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 750 people, or 1 in 483,279. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Nebraska, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Dolton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dolton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dolton last name rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dolton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dolton surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dolton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.2% less than the national average, earning $42,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doulton92265/
Dollton921/
Doylton920/
Dalton83107,629/
Dulton8368/
Doltan8311/
Doltun832/
Dálton831/
Doltom831/
D'Houlton801/
Daulton772,265/
D'alton77583/
Dahlton7710/
Daltone777/
Dallton777/
Dalthon774/
Daltoin772/
Dholtan771/
Daltonh771/
Hdalton771/
Daltun6723/
Daltan6716/
Daltom676/
Dultan673/
Daltún672/
Doltanova671/
Dalttan625/
Daltung622/
D'Altan621/
Daltang621/
Dultann620/
Dalthung5721/
Daglitan572/
Daltanova531/
Daltum504/

Dolton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dolton in the Russian language
Долтонdolton-

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Dolton Reference & Research

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