Gatton Surname
Approximately 2,456 people bear this surname
Gatton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gatton,' a parish in Surrey.
Hamo de Gattane, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Gatton, Sussex: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameGatton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,329 | 1:155,629 | 15,913 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 440 | 1:114,133 | 11,279 |
Gatton (12) may also be a first name.
Gatton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gatton,' a parish in Surrey.
Hamo de Gattane, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Gatton, Sussex: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Gatton, Nottinghamshire: ibid.
Alicia de Gatton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1501. Thomas Gill and Elizabeth Gatton, Essex: Marriage Lic (London).
1669. Francis Gatton, Essex, and Susanna Smith: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) One who came from Gatton (enclosure where goats were kept), in Surrey.
Gatton Demographics
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Gatton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gatton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gatton (Russian: Гаттон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gatton.
How Common Is The Last Name Gatton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 174,635th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,967,242 people. The surname Gatton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Gatton reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,329 people, or 1 in 155,629. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, North Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Gatton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gatton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatton last name increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gatton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gatton surname are 19.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.2% being registered to vote for the party.
Gatton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,960 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gatton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gatton in the Russian language | ||
| Гаттон | gatton | - |
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