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) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Eton.
How Common Is The Last Name Eton? popularity and diffusion
Eton is the 156,463rd most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,604,555 people. The surname Eton occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Eton reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eton is also the 203,151st most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 1,469 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,918 people, or 1 in 92,358. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 54 percent reside, Cross River, where 34 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.
Eton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eton last name decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 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 bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Eton last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with 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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