Felton Surname
Approximately 28,177 people bear this surname
Felton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Felton,' parishes in Herefordshire, Northumberland, and Salop.
John de Feltone, Nottinghamshire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
'William de Feltone, Northumberland, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFelton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,434 | 1:17,738 | 2,252 |
| England | 4,366 | 1:12,762 | 1,880 |
| Australia | 1,401 | 1:19,269 | 2,663 |
| Canada | 393 | 1:93,755 | 10,242 |
| South Africa | 374 | 1:144,860 | 16,543 |
| Wales | 291 | 1:10,634 | 1,190 |
| New Zealand | 202 | 1:22,417 | 3,922 |
| Russia | 127 | 1:1,134,827 | 84,472 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Ecuador | 70 | 1:227,226 | 8,217 |
| Poland | 45 | 1:844,639 | 65,213 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Falkland Islands | 10 | 1:313 | 59 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 53 | 1:83,582 | 5,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,016 | 1:12,091 | 1,843 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:25,297 | 1,450 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,449 | 1:14,560 | 1,867 |
Felton (6,380) may also be a first name.
Felton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Felton,' parishes in Herefordshire, Northumberland, and Salop.
John de Feltone, Nottinghamshire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
'William de Feltone, Northumberland, ibid.
William de Felton, rector of St. Mary Magdalen, Warham, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.
Johannes de Felton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1578-0, . Edward Felton and Elizabeth Crockett: Marriage Lic. (London).
1660. Married — Thomas Felton and Jane Smith: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Felton = the Farm on the Field or Plain [Old Englishfeld + tún]
(English) One who came from Felton (homestead in open country), the name of several places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Hereford, Northumberland, Somerset, and Shropshire.
Local. A small town in England; the rocky or stony hill.
A branch of the Lords Bertram of Mitford, Northumberland (Banks, Dorm. Peerage, Art. Bertram). See Mitford.
(English), Garden, Enclosed place.
A location name in Northumberland, Somerset.
The Feltons take their name from a Shropshire parish.
Felton Demographics
Felton Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Felton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Felton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Felton (Arabic: فيلتون, Russian: Фелтон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Felton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,472nd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 258,635 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Felton live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Felton is also the 82,344th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 6,380 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 20,434 people, or 1 in 17,738. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 6 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States Felton is found in 86 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Felton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Felton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Felton surname rose 592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 149 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Felton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Felton surname is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Felton surname are 4.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Felton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.16% more than the national average, earning R 382,980 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $41,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $50,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feltoon | 92 | 37 | / |
| Fielton | 92 | 4 | / |
| Feltone | 92 | 2 | / |
| Feltong | 92 | 0 | / |
| Foelton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Feltton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Feltoing | 86 | 182 | / |
| Felltton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Felthonn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Feltan | 83 | 468 | / |
| Filton | 83 | 176 | / |
| Velton | 83 | 142 | / |
| Fälton | 83 | 11 | / |
| Fleton | 83 | 11 | / |
| Feltom | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fltonn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Feltane | 77 | 975 | / |
| Fletton | 77 | 167 | / |
| Fueltan | 77 | 98 | / |
| Felthan | 77 | 19 | / |
| Felthun | 77 | 19 | / |
| Filtton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Phelton | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fuilton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fillton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vielton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Felttan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feldtan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Feltung | 77 | 0 | / |
| Felthousen | 75 | 122 | / |
| Figliton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feelthousen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felthahn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Veltan | 67 | 467 | / |
| Vilton | 67 | 167 | / |
| Fletan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Filtan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Flåtan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veltun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feltam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fltane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feltum | 67 | 0 | / |
Felton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Felton in the Russian language | ||
| Фелтон | felton | - |
| Felton in the Arabic language | ||
| فيلتون | fyltwn | - |
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