Easton Surname
Approximately 32,820 people bear this surname
Easton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Easton,' parishes in Huntingdonshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Wiltshire, Essex, Somerset, and Leicestershire. Also hamlets in various counties; compare Weston, Norton, Sutton, and many others.
Read More About This SurnameEaston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,700 | 1:24,657 | 3,103 |
| England | 6,709 | 1:8,305 | 1,215 |
| Australia | 3,096 | 1:8,720 | 1,296 |
| Canada | 2,896 | 1:12,723 | 1,875 |
| Scotland | 2,623 | 1:2,041 | 372 |
| South Africa | 849 | 1:63,814 | 8,018 |
| New Zealand | 818 | 1:5,536 | 897 |
| Wales | 159 | 1:19,462 | 2,076 |
| Guyana | 117 | 1:6,515 | 1,099 |
| Northern Ireland | 99 | 1:18,637 | 2,335 |
| Mauritius | 68 | 1:19,021 | 3,929 |
| Uruguay | 66 | 1:51,996 | 5,760 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| Jamaica | 52 | 1:55,191 | 3,077 |
| Bermuda | 46 | 1:1,419 | 226 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:5,364 | 1,196 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 129 | 1:34,340 | 3,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,799 | 1:8,709 | 1,312 |
| Scotland | 1,738 | 1:2,154 | 390 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,189 | 1:15,747 | 2,007 |
Easton (3,411) may also be a first name.
Easton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Easton,' parishes in Huntingdonshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Wiltshire, Essex, Somerset, and Leicestershire. Also hamlets in various counties; compare Weston, Norton, Sutton, and many others.
Philip atte Estone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Alan de Eston, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ranulph de Eston, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Geoffrey de Eston, Norfolk, ibid.
John de Eston. Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Walter de Eston, vicar of Tyrington, Norfolk, c. 1460: History of Norfolk.
1572. Married — John Steedman and Alice Easton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1738. — John Easton and Mary Head: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Probably from Easton near Dolphinton, Peeblesshire. There is another Easton near Bathgate, West Lothian. Johannes de Eistoun witnessed a charter by Petrus de Morthingtoun at Lamhertoun, c. 1270 (BNCH., XVI, p. 334; Home, 225). Andrew Esstenin Runningburn, 1663 (Stitchill, p. 26), and James Eistone, portioner of Lessudden in same year (RRM., II p. 52). Eastone 1668, Eastoun 1675, Eastoune 1667, Eiston 1665, Eistoune 1587.
(English) belongingto Easton = the East Farmstead, Manor, or Village [Old English eást + tún]
(English) One who came from Easton (the eastern homestead), the name of several places in England.
Like Norton, Sutton, Weston, in its origin, meaning an enclosure or homestead, lying relatively towards the east. Besides minor districts and farms, there are seventeen parishes, hamlets, tythings, &c., in England so designated.
A location name in Essex, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire.
Easton Demographics
Easton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Easton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Easton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Easton (Arabic: ايستون) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Easton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Easton is the 16,924th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 222,046 people. The surname Easton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Easton are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,891st most frequent given name at a global level, held by 3,411 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 14,700 people, or 1 in 24,657. In The United States Easton is most prevalent in: New York, where 6 percent live, Illinois, where 6 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Easton is found in 78 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Easton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Easton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Easton surname increased 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Easton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Easton surname is principally Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Easton last name are 11.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.36% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Easton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.99% more than the national average, earning R 308,916 per year; in United States they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $43,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $52,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Easton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Easton in the Arabic language | ||
| ايستون | aystwn | - |
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Footnotes
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