Dolton Surname
Approximately 1,803 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDolton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:483,279 | 40,870 |
| England | 732 | 1:76,118 | 8,615 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 432 | 1:56,424 | 6,691 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 658 | 1:76,320 | 8,123 |
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.
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).
(English) 1 Dweller at Dola’s Estate [Old English tún] 2 for Dalton, q.v.
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.
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.
Dolton Demographics
Average Male Dolton Height
177.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doulton | 92 | 265 | / |
| Dollton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Doylton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dalton | 83 | 107,629 | / |
| Dulton | 83 | 68 | / |
| Doltan | 83 | 11 | / |
| Doltun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dálton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doltom | 83 | 1 | / |
| D'Houlton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daulton | 77 | 2,265 | / |
| D'alton | 77 | 583 | / |
| Dahlton | 77 | 10 | / |
| Daltone | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dallton | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dalthon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Daltoin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dholtan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daltonh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hdalton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daltun | 67 | 23 | / |
| Daltan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Daltom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dultan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Daltún | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doltanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalttan | 62 | 5 | / |
| Daltung | 62 | 2 | / |
| D'Altan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Daltang | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dultann | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dalthung | 57 | 21 | / |
| Daglitan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Daltanova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Daltum | 50 | 4 | / |
Dolton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dolton in the Russian language | ||
| Долтон | dolton | - |
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