Gayton Surname
Approximately 4,692 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGayton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,180 | 1:113,981 | 12,330 |
| England | 982 | 1:56,739 | 6,853 |
| Canada | 215 | 1:171,375 | 17,189 |
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| Japan | 66 | 1:1,937,035 | 27,402 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 492 | 1:49,543 | 6,061 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
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.
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.).
(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]
Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford, Lincoln, &c.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire.
Gayton Demographics
Average Male Gayton Height
177.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gayton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gayton is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 100,639th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,553,185 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 760,591st most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 147 people.
The last name 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 live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Georgia, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Gayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gayton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gayton last name expanded 1,413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gayton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gayton surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gayton last name are 8.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.
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