Gayton Surname

100,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gayton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Gayton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1801:113,98112,330
England9821:56,7396,853
Canada2151:171,37517,189
Australia1691:159,73816,670
Japan661:1,937,03527,402
France261:2,554,720189,486
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4921:49,5436,061
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

Gayton (147) may also be a first name.

Gayton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Gayton, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name in England. Geoffrey de Gaytun, burgess of Aberdeen, 1275. as Galfridus dictus de Gaytun, appears as a charter witness there 1231 (REA II, p. 279). Philip de Gaydouna aud his son, Galfridus de Gaytouna, appear in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 8.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English and A.-Scandd belonging to Gayton = 1 the Goat-Farm [Old English gát, a goat + tún] 2 the Road-Farm [Old Norse gata, a road+tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gayton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gayton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gayton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 100,639th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,553,185 people. The last name Gayton is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gayton are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 760,591st most commonly used first name in the world, held by 147 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,180 people, or 1 in 113,981. In The United States Gayton is most common in: California, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and Georgia, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Gayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gayton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gayton surname grew 1,413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gayton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gayton are 8.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gayton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $38,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.35% more than the national average, earning $62,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayaton9270/
Gayeton921/
Gaytton921/
Gaton914,583/
Ayton913,411/
Gyton91196/
Gaytotin869/
Gayatond863/
Gaytoond861/
Gaythong861/
Gaytan8383,104/
Gaston8354,146/
Guyton8311,288/
Hayton835,790/
Gatton832,456/
Ayaton831,384/
Gatong83408/
Ayuton83330/
Gaytán83316/
Gaiton83265/
Gauton83173/
Gathon83142/
Aytong83141/
Geyton8374/
Aytoun8349/
Gaaton8338/
Ngaton8337/
Goyton8320/
Ayiton8320/
Ayeton8311/
Gaytàn8311/
Gaeton839/
Aytonk839/
Ghaton837/
Gatone835/
Aytone834/
Gatoon834/
Geaton833/
Gazton832/
Gadton832/
Ayston831/
Gaytun831/
Ghyton831/
Gyston831/
Gaytom831/
Gahton831/
Aytohn831/
Ahyton831/
Aytonn830/
Aton8013,269/
Yton8037/
Gattone771,158/
Ayutong77650/
Gastone77465/
Gahaton77353/
Gajeton77328/
Gaytant77227/
Hayston77203/
Ayatoun77167/
Gasston77166/
Ayuthon7796/
Hayaton7795/
Ghaston7790/
Gouyton7759/
Ayatong7744/
Gajiton7727/
Geyston7721/
Gayetan7716/
Ayieton7716/
Gathong7716/
Gajaton7711/
Ahytong7710/
Haytong779/
Ngatoin776/
Gaathon776/
Gaatone775/
Gaitond775/
Gaiytan775/
Kgatoon774/
Ghatone774/
Gayatan774/
Gueyton774/
Hayeton772/
Gayitan772/
Gautong772/
Gaitong772/
Ngahton772/
Guhyton771/
Gaytane771/
Gaythan771/
Gashton771/
Gastoon771/
Gastton771/
Gieaton771/
Ahyston771/
Ayetoun771/
Ngatoun771/
Gaytaan771/
Gauthon771/
Gautton771/
Gastoin771/
Gastong771/
Gastoun771/
Gatonne771/
Ghatoen771/
Ghatoon771/
Ghaytan771/
Gaiston771/
Aythoun771/
Gaitoun771/
Gathoin771/
Ngatonh771/
Gattong771/
Gujaton771/
Gaitone770/
Haydton770/
Gaithon770/
Eaton7393,703/
Aston7321,786/
Atong739,059/
Aytan735,694/
Gatan734,355/
Auton732,460/
Atton731,780/
Atoun731,602/
Haton731,294/
Aiton731,102/
Athon73743/
Yoton73699/
Giton73470/
Atone73424/
Eyton73406/
Atoon73267/
Yeton73159/
Hyton73156/
Gatun7383/
Aaton7361/
Gatón7348/
Gatom7339/
Geton7331/
Aïton7324/
Aeton7319/
Ahton7313/
Gytan7310/
Gatão739/
Adton736/
Atond735/
Atoin734/
Atuon733/
Gêton733/
Ajton732/
Ytong732/
Aytom731/
Gytom731/
Atont731/
Atonk731/
Oyton731/
Ytone731/
Gatòn731/
Atonn731/
Aîton731/
Gastoing7167/
Goythong7140/
Kghatoon719/
Goyatton719/
Hayatoun714/
Hayatoon713/
Gastoune712/
Aytonova711/
Gayatane711/
Gaythane711/
Gastoyne711/
Geystone711/
Gaittoun711/
Gayitane711/
Gayatang711/
Gastogne711/
Gastonne711/
Ghayatan711/
Gaitoune711/
Ahaytong711/
D'Gaston711/
D'Guyton711/
Gautuong711/
Geadtong711/
Geathong711/
Gaithong711/
Goythonh711/
Hayetton710/
Gaitan67109,131/
Ashton6756,688/
Hatton6736,428/
Heaton6733,115/
Easton6732,820/
Gaetan675,774/
Goytom675,183/
Gouton673,190/
Haston673,062/
Gitton672,555/
Ayetan672,511/
Astone671,821/
Guiton671,573/
Adtoon671,422/
Ngatun671,101/
Auston671,079/
Huyton671,046/
Gastan67972/
Hatoon67853/
Oyston67834/
Gatune67776/
Gautom67711/
Attoun67638/
Aiston67614/
Gaitán67598/
Gatane67547/
Yitond67540/
Ghatan67523/
Gattan67405/
Attong67383/
Gaytanova67369/
Hathon67340/
Gautun67320/
Yetton67318/
Ayatan67298/
Gatang67282/
Haytan67279/
Geston67256/
Hauton67251/
Geeton67250/
Gaštan67168/
Adtong67151/
Getton67149/
Authon67137/
Achton67113/
Hatoun67112/
Gahtan6798/
Aethon6789/
Gautan6788/
Guytan6786/
Astoin6777/
Gueton6776/
Gitong6775/
Eyeton6774/
Hython6766/
Autton6763/
Atosin6759/
Ayutan6753/
Yitong6749/
Adtuon6748/
Gatung6745/
Atotin6745/
Aitton6744/
Hatone6744/
Atthon6738/
Gathan6733/
Goytan6732/
Atoine6731/
Gaitàn6729/
Gataan6728/
Gathun6727/
Gaëtan6727/
Kgatun6726/
Yetoun6725/
Ayitan6724/
Athong6723/
Astong6722/
Giston6721/
Hatong6721/
Aitong6720/
Ghatun6719/
Autong6719/
Haiton6718/
Haytom6717/
Eyston6716/
Asthon6715/
Gastom6715/
Gajtan6715/
Ajtong6715/
Atosyn6715/
Gatant6713/
Gaytam6713/
Gadtan6713/
Atoune6713/
Hytone6712/
Ajiton6712/
Ngatan6712/
Eatton6711/
Gattun6710/
Getong679/
Yethon679/
Aythan679/
Hoyton678/
Geatan678/
Atohun678/
Gaetán678/
Eathon677/
Aatoon677/
Gitone677/
Adthon677/
Heyton676/
Hytton676/
Gatanh676/
Yodton676/
Gayathane675/
Geytan675/
Aatone675/
Yotoun675/
Guytom675/
Attoin675/
Atosen675/
Goiton674/
Hadton674/
Atounh674/
Aytang674/
Oytong674/
Gawethong674/
Yetoin674/
Aithon674/
Athone673/
Gathom673/
Hahton673/
Atongh673/
Athoon673/
Aitone673/
Gatuin673/
Getone673/
Ythong673/
Hyston672/
Eatone672/
Eatonq672/
Attone672/
Gastun672/
Gaitun672/
Yotton672/
Gatgan672/
Gitoun672/
Ajaton672/
Gaitom672/
Atoung672/
Gastán672/
Ahtoun672/
Aitoon672/
Ayotan671/
D'Aton671/
Eatoin671/
Eiaton671/
Eeaton671/
Eeyton671/
Ayatom671/
Gethon671/
Ghatom671/
Aaston671/
Aatton671/
Aiuton671/
Auzton671/
Astoun671/
Ahaton671/
Autoun671/
Hazton671/
Yetonn671/
Yidton671/
Gaîtan671/
Gaïtan671/
Gastoń671/
Gastõn671/
Gatann671/
Haaton671/
Gàytan671/
Ghachtoun671/
Gaitón671/
Aitoun671/
Aathon671/
Athoun671/
Atogne671/
Atonne671/
Astoon671/
Autoin671/
Atuong671/
Aztoon671/
Automn671/
Attomn671/
Eytone671/
Eyuton671/
Gatund671/
Ystone671/
Aedton671/
Eadton671/
Aytane671/
Attoon671/
Atonkh671/
Atonng671/
Geatthong671/
Athton670/
Autone670/
Goeton670/
Hyeton670/
Aaiton670/
Asston670/
Euyton670/
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