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
Average Eton Salary in
United States
$47,520 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eton (Marathi: अॅटोन, Russian: Этон) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Eton is the 156,463rd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,604,555 people. Eton is mostly 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. It is also the 203,151st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,469 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,918 people, or 1 in 92,358. In Nigeria Eton is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 54 percent live, Cross River, where 34 percent live and Lagos, where 3 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent live and The Philippines, where 4 percent live.
Eton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Eton are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eton
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