Epton Surname

210,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ghana

Epton Surname Definition:

From Heppington; a location name in Kent.

Epton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7491:74,3908,455
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada931:396,18935,081
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Wales201:154,72710,755
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:90,9539,414
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Epton (28) may also be a first name.

Epton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Heppington; a location name in Kent.

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

Epton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Epton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Epton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Epton is the 210,934th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,725,739 people. The surname Epton is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Epton live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 28 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 749 people, or 1 in 74,390. In England Epton is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 40 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England Epton occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Epton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Epton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Epton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Epton last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.1% registered with the party.

The amount Epton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $58,835 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hepton91797/
Eupton912/
Jepton912/
Eppton911/
Jeptoon831/
Hephton831/
Apton80111/
Opton8062/
Eptan8030/
Evton801/
Ebton800/
Heeptong772/
Hopton732,776/
Heptan7351/
Hapton7320/
Gipton7312/
Jipton739/
Jeptan738/
Opthon734/
Esptan734/
Gebton734/
Hipton733/
Abpton731/
Geptan731/
Heptun731/
Yopton731/
Heepthong718/
Yiptong6744/
Jepthan6733/
Heptung678/
Hoppton672/
Jephtan672/
Giphton672/
Hebtoun671/
Eabtong671/
Heeptan671/
Apptton670/

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