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

The last name Gayton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 100,639^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,553,185 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gayton reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gayton is also the 760,591^st most common first name world-wide, borne by 147 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,180 people, or 1 in 113,981. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Georgia, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Gayton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gayton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gayton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gayton last name are 8.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.42% registered to vote for the political 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.