Edinton Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Edinton Surname Definition:

A location name in Somerset, Wiltshire.

Edinton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Edinton (114) may also be a first name.

Edinton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Somerset, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Edinton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edinton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Edinton.

How Common Is The Last Name Edinton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Edinton reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Edinton is also the 877,214th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 114 people.

Edinton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 33 percent live, Tennessee, where 33 percent live and Texas, where 33 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 25 percent live.

Edinton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edinton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edinton last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Edinton Last Name Statistics demography

Edinton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edginton931,573/
Eddinton935/
Headinton881/
Edenton86217/
Adinton860/
Addinton8010/
Eadenton800/
Addindton751/
Hatdinthon7119/
Edentun716/
Adenton712/
Odintan712/
Edentan711/
Odenton711/
Aydintan6734/
Edenthan672/
Odntan628/
Heidenthan590/
Adentan5789/
Edemtom574/
Edentum571/
Aydıntan5373/

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