Eckton Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eckton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eckton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Eckton (25) may also be a first name.

Eckton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eckton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,133,308th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Eckton are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England Eckton is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 57 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and West Sussex, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England Eckton exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Eckton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eckton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Eckton surname grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eckton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eckton surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eckton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.51% more than the national average, earning $52,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.91% less than the national average, earning $32,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeckton921/
Yeckton920/
Ecton91808/
Hecton8313/
Hekton837/
Ackton835/
Ektoon834/
Jecton832/
Aecton831/
Eicton830/
Eacton830/
Ectone830/
Ockton830/
Ectton830/
Hickton77676/
Hockton77175/
Hektoen77162/
Jickton774/
Hektoon772/
Jectone771/
Hectonn771/
Hectton770/
Ektan7363/
Ikton7325/
Okton738/
Icton736/
Ektun735/
Egton731/
Akton731/
Ectan730/
Ectom730/
Jekthong713/
Hektoing711/
Yekthoon711/
Yektoing711/
Heckthom710/
Ekthan6787/
Egtong6730/
Hicton6725/
Akthon6716/
Acthon6712/
Yektan6711/
Gectan6710/
Iokton679/
Yokton676/
Actton673/
Ektung671/
Hegton671/
Hycton671/
Ahcton671/
Aktton671/
Aektan671/
Iktoun671/
Okthon671/
Aikton671/
Aicton671/
Eaktan671/
Jectom671/
Hokton671/
Accton670/
Eigton670/
Equton670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eckton
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