Eaton Surname

6,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Eaton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eaton.' There are townships so termed in Berkshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire (4), and Salop; parishes in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Salop, Herefordshire, Bedfordshire, Staffordshire, Berkshire, &c.

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Eaton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States64,0641:5,658655
England15,3981:3,619488
Australia5,6451:4,782694
Canada3,8961:9,4571,420
New Zealand8111:5,584909
South Africa6181:87,66610,765
Wales4761:6,501722
Scotland4221:12,6871,685
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
France2311:287,54444,088
Northern Ireland2301:8,0221,350
Ireland2051:22,9702,268
Jamaica1551:18,5161,673
Thailand1211:583,78899,456
Mexico1181:1,051,91713,496
Japan1001:1,278,44322,617
Chile961:183,5055,943
Spain791:591,79827,792
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Guernsey221:2,929767
Norway181:285,68329,080
India171:45,121,493474,784
China151:91,154,7714,767
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Guam121:13,3432,098
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Iceland21:190,0456,825
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3931:11,2721,563
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,8841:3,092437
Wales2861:5,484366
Scotland2211:16,9381,810
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,8861:2,974340

Eaton (1,269) may also be a first name.

Eaton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eaton.' There are townships so termed in Berkshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire (4), and Salop; parishes in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Salop, Herefordshire, Bedfordshire, Staffordshire, Berkshire, &c. The place-name and surname are now all but invariably spelt Eaton.

Peter de Eton, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Brian de Eton, Wiltshire, ibid.

Robert de Etone, Berkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Eton, Herefordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1563. Married — Thomas Eaton and Katherine Brown: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1588. — Harry Eton and Judithe Wylkynson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1669. — Thomas Bennitt and Margarett Eton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1710. — John Eaton and Anne Eaton: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Eaton = 1 the River- (side) Farmstead, Estate, or Village [Old English eá, river + tún] 2 Eata’s Farmstead or Estate.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in many parts of England, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Berk­shire.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Eaton (homestead on a river, or island), the name of various places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and places in cos. Leicester, Chester, Berks, Nottingham, Salop, Derby, Hereford, Bedford, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. From ea, water, and ton, a town. There are several parishes in England by this name.

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

(English), Water town. (variant: van der Aa.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

The Cheshire Eatons take their name from townships of the name in the county. The Eatons of Eaton, a very old and distinguished family, are probably the parent stock (O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The name of Eaton, which in Derbyshire is taken from villages in the county, has long been represented in Derby. For several generations the Eatons of that town were engaged in the wool - combing and dyeing trade, and lived in the Bridgegate; during last century they filled the offices of mayor and alderman of Derby, and held the post of keeper of the county jail (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Eaton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eaton is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eaton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,025th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 77,773 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Eaton reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Eaton is also the 221,510th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,269 people.

The surname Eaton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 64,064 people, or 1 in 5,658. In The United States Eaton is most common in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, Missouri, where 5 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 96 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Eaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eaton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eaton surname expanded 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eaton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Eaton surname is chiefly Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Eaton last name are 10.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eaton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 149.71% more than the national average, earning 864,203 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.59% more than the national average, earning R 486,180 per year; in United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heaton9133,115/
Easton9132,820/
Eatton9111/
Eathon917/
Geaton913/
Eatone912/
Eatonq912/
Eatoin911/
Eaaton911/
Eiaton911/
Eeaton911/
Eadton911/
Aton8913,269/
Eton892,798/
Heaston831,225/
Easthon8361/
Eastton8321/
Heathon838/
Eastone836/
Eadtong836/
Heatton834/
Eashton831/
Eastond831/
Ehatoon831/
Heeaton831/
Ehatton831/
Eastong831/
Eadtoun831/
Heayton830/
Eathone830/
Eeaston830/
Easston830/
Heateon830/
Aston8021,786/
Atong809,059/
Etong805,111/
Gaton804,583/
Ayton803,411/
Auton802,460/
Eston802,089/
Atton801,780/
Atoun801,602/
Jaton801,499/
Haton801,294/
Aiton801,102/
Eiton801,084/
Athon80743/
Etone80621/
Atone80424/
Yaton80415/
Eyton80406/
Euton80331/
Atoon80267/
Yeton80159/
Iaton8098/
Etoun8081/
Aaton8061/
Etton8058/
Heton8042/
Atoen8035/
Geton8031/
Aïton8024/
Aeton8019/
Ahton8013/
Ethon8011/
Eatan808/
Etond806/
Adton806/
Eatom805/
Atond805/
Edton804/
Atoin804/
Atuon803/
Eoton802/
Ajton802/
Etoon802/
Ejton802/
E'Ton801/
Etgon801/
Atont801/
Atonk801/
Etuon801/
Ieton801/
Etoin801/
Etonc801/
Eatun801/
Atonn801/
Aîton801/
Etoen801/
Ehton800/
Eeton800/
Heastont7735/
Eadthong7710/
Eiadtong777/
Eatonová772/
Heastone771/
Easthond771/
Jeathong771/
Ieadthon771/
Ashton7356,688/
Hatton7336,428/
Hayton735,790/
Gayton734,692/
Heston734,214/
Haston733,062/
Gatton732,456/
Astone731,821/
Adtoon731,422/
Ayaton731,384/
Auston731,079/
Jaston73991/
Hatoon73853/
Euston73691/
Attoun73638/
Aiston73614/
Heuton73470/
Esthon73451/
Attong73383/
Ehatun73360/
Hathon73340/
Ayuton73330/
Yetton73318/
Jaiton73294/
Estoon73285/
Gaiton73265/
Estone73258/
Hauton73251/
Geeton73250/
Yatong73177/
Gauton73173/
Adtong73151/
Getton73149/
Jatong73143/
Gathon73142/
Aytong73141/
Authon73137/
Estong73136/
Etoune73128/
Eastom73126/
Achton73113/
Hatoun73112/
Heiton73108/
Etoung7395/
Aethon7389/
Astoin7377/
Jatoon7376/
Geyton7374/
Eyeton7374/
Autton7363/
Atosin7359/
Aytoun7349/
Adtuon7348/
Atotin7345/
Aitton7344/
Hatone7344/
Ettong7339/
Gaaton7338/
Atthon7338/
Ethoin7332/
Atoine7331/
Hetton7329/
Eshton7327/
Etuong7327/
Yetoun7325/
Yatton7324/
Athong7323/
Astong7322/
Hatong7321/
Ayiton7320/
Hetoin7320/
Aitong7320/
Autong7319/
Haiton7318/
Yathon7318/
Euthon7318/
Eyston7316/
Jayton7316/
Asthon7315/
Ajtong7315/
Atosyn7315/
Eiston7314/
Iatton7314/
Yatoon7313/
Atoune7313/
Ajiton7312/
Ayeton7311/
Etonne7310/
Eastan739/
Gaeton739/
Yethon739/
Eutton739/
Aytonk739/
Geatan738/
Atohun738/
Hetong738/
Aatoon737/
Jatton737/
Jaaton737/
Yatoun737/
Adthon737/
Eztong737/
Heyton736/
Eetong736/
Aatone735/
Yaston735/
Attoin735/
Atosen735/
Jiaton735/
Aytone734/
Eathan734/
Hadton734/
Gatoon734/
Jatohn734/
Atounh734/
Iedton734/
Yetoin734/
Aithon734/
Athone733/
Ethond733/
Hahton733/
Atongh733/
Giaton733/
Athoon733/
Aitone733/
Eyatan733/
Heeton732/
Eeston732/
Attone732/
Jeeton732/
Jatoun732/
Eaytan732/
Edtong732/
Eyatun732/
Ajaton732/
Gadton732/
Ehatan732/
Atoung732/
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Jatoin732/
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Ayston731/
Hedton731/
Hejton731/
Heatom731/
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Hiaton731/
D'Aton731/
Eatane731/
Eattan731/
Eitton731/
Eeyton731/
Etaten731/
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Automn731/
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Eodton731/
Attoon731/
Autgon731/
Atonkh731/
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Geoton731/
Aytonn730/
Athton730/
Autone730/
Estton730/
Hieton730/
Eastun730/
Hetohn730/
Heatan730/
Goeton730/
Hyaton730/
Eooton730/
Hyeton730/
Eatand730/
Aaiton730/
Asston730/
Euyton730/
Esston730/
Eiadthong7177/
Heatthong712/
Headthong712/
Eaddthong711/
Atun6717,388/
Atan6715,846/
Atom678,927/
Etom671,935/
Etan671,293/
Iton671,278/
Heuston671,048/
Houeton671,043/
Ayutong67650/
Hathong67630/
Atthong67372/
Gahaton67353/
Gajeton67328/
Etongue67315/
Attotin67311/
Jastone67264/
Jaitong67240/
Jaithon67239/
Heiston67205/
Easthom67204/
Hayston67203/
Yathong67190/
Hoyeton67184/
Achtoun67175/
Ayatoun67167/
Auzston67124/
Jaitoon67122/
Hastone67106/
Ayuthon6796/
Hayaton6795/
Estocin6791/
Etun6789/
Automne6785/
Haiston6776/
Gayaton6770/
Aishton6749/
Authong6748/
Hettong6747/
Ayatong6744/
Easttom6743/
Heastan6740/
Hauston6737/
Hattoon6737/
Yton6737/
Aithong6732/
Atonova6731/
Jathong6727/
Gajiton6727/
Autonne6726/
Jhatoon6724/
Haitong6721/
Jayston6718/
Yastone6717/
Atán6716/
Ayieton6716/
Hatthon6715/
Hattong6714/
Howeton6713/
Goueton6713/
Ehouton6713/
Hesston6711/
Gajaton6711/
Ahytong6710/
Haytong679/
Ashtone678/
Yattone678/
D'Aston678/
Jiatong678/
Austton678/
Jhaiton677/
Atochin676/
Easthan676/
Gaathon676/
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Hathoon675/
Ojetoun675/
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