Elton Surname
Approximately 8,881 people bear this surname
Elton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Elton = 1 the Old Farmstead [Old English eald, old + tún, farmstead, estate] 2 the Farm or Estate of Ella or Ælla, &c.
But Elton, Hunts, was formerly Ayllington.
Read More About This SurnameElton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,155 | 1:114,884 | 12,418 |
| England | 1,798 | 1:30,989 | 4,146 |
| Australia | 769 | 1:35,105 | 4,627 |
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| Canada | 373 | 1:98,782 | 10,734 |
| Iraq | 346 | 1:101,219 | 3,038 |
| Norway | 253 | 1:20,325 | 2,606 |
| New Zealand | 117 | 1:38,704 | 6,577 |
| Chile | 103 | 1:171,034 | 5,644 |
| Nigeria | 102 | 1:1,736,694 | 63,540 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Brazil | 86 | 1:2,489,236 | 75,804 |
| Syria | 71 | 1:271,845 | 4,368 |
| Mexico | 67 | 1:1,852,630 | 18,093 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| Solomon Islands | 49 | 1:11,837 | 2,134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Liberia | 21 | 1:209,930 | 13,691 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,173 | 1:20,780 | 2,938 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 621 | 1:80,867 | 8,512 |
The alternate forms: Eltòñ (1) are calculated separately.
Elton (176,150) may also be a first name.
Elton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Elton = 1 the Old Farmstead [Old English eald, old + tún, farmstead, estate] 2 the Farm or Estate of Ella or Ælla, &c.
But Elton, Hunts, was formerly Ayllington.
Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Derby, Durham, Hereford, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Nottingham, &c.
There are many places of this name in England; it is impossible to decide from which the family appellation is derived. The derivation is from the Saxon words ad, an eel, and ton—a town abounding in eels.
A location name in Lancashire.
User-submitted Reference
This surname was first noted in Cheshire, in a village at Elton, and later adopted by native Americans in the United States in the late 1700's. It means 'from the hilltops'.
- melanierheaElton Demographics
Average Male Elton Height
175.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elton (Arabic: ألتن, Georgian: ელტონ, Hindi: एल्टन, Marathi: तोन, Russian: Элтон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Eltòñ. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,036th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 820,577 people. Elton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Elton reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Elton is also the 5,975th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 176,150 people.
Elton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,155 people, or 1 in 114,884. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Utah, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Elton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elton last name expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Elton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Elton surname are 12.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Elton earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning 332,192 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.4% more than the national average, earning R 288,504 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.5% more than the national average, earning $60,862 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elton in the Hindi language | ||
| एल्टन | eltana | - |
| Elton in the Georgian language | ||
| ელტონ | elton | 81.82 |
| ელთონ | elton | 18.18 |
| Elton in the Marathi language | ||
| तोन | tona | 26.92 |
| एलटन | elatana | 26.92 |
| इलटोन | ilatona | 7.69 |
| टोन | tona | 7.69 |
| टॉन | tona | 3.85 |
| ऍलटन | elatana | 3.85 |
| एलटोन | elatona | 3.85 |
| ऍन्थोनी | enthoni | 3.85 |
| लॅटोन | letona | 3.85 |
| एलटॉन | elatona | 3.85 |
| एलटेन | elatena | 3.85 |
| अेलटॉन | aelatona | 3.85 |
| Elton in the Russian language | ||
| Элтон | elton | - |
| Elton in the Arabic language | ||
| ألتن | altn | - |
| ايلتون | ayltwn | - |
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