Eton Surname
Approximately 2,798 people bear this surname
Eton Surname Definition:
Local. Awtwyn, in Welsh, is the hillock near the waters, from Aw, water, and twyn, a small hill. In Saxon, Ea and ton have the same signification, i. e., "the hill or town near the water."
Eton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,918 | 1:92,358 | 6,396 |
| India | 198 | 1:3,874,068 | 106,327 |
| Philippines | 119 | 1:850,741 | 79,193 |
| Cameroon | 117 | 1:177,513 | 18,775 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| Uganda | 71 | 1:549,849 | 30,277 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Taiwan | 40 | 1:586,119 | 4,335 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
Eton (1,469) may also be a first name.
Eton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Awtwyn, in Welsh, is the hillock near the waters, from Aw, water, and twyn, a small hill. In Saxon, Ea and ton have the same signification, i. e., "the hill or town near the water."
Eton Demographics
Eton Political Affiliation
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Eton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eton (Marathi: अॅटोन, Russian: Этон) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Eton is the 156,463rd most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,604,555 people. The surname Eton is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Eton are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eton is also the 203,151st most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,469 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,918 people, or 1 in 92,358. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 54 percent are found, Cross River, where 34 percent are found and Lagos, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.
Eton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eton surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Eton surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Eton last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.
Eton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $47,520 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eton in the Marathi language | ||
| अॅटोन | aetona | 66.67 |
| अॅतोन | aetona | 33.33 |
| Eton in the Russian language | ||
| Этон | eton | - |
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Eton Reference & Research
Eaton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Eaton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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