Geyton Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Geyton 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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Geyton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Geyton 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)

For Gayton, q.v.

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

Geyton Last Name Facts

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

Geyton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geyton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,203,767th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Geyton are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 37 percent are found, California, where 30 percent are found and Georgia, where 17 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

Geyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geyton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geyton surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geyton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geyton are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

Geyton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.59% more than the national average, earning $65,411 USD per year.

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Geyston9221/
Gueyton924/
Eyton91406/
Gyton91196/
Geton9131/
Geystone861/
Guyton8311,288/
Gayton834,692/
Geston83256/
Geeton83250/
Getton83149/
Gueton8376/
Eyeton8374/
Goyton8320/
Eyston8316/
Gaeton839/
Getong839/
Heyton836/
Geytan835/
Ceyton835/
Geiton834/
Geaton833/
Getone833/
Eayton832/
Zeyton832/
Eeyton831/
Gethon831/
Ghyton831/
Gyston831/
Yeyton831/
Eytone831/
Eyuton831/
Goeton830/
Euyton830/
Eton802,798/
Yton8037/
Gajeton77328/
Gayaton7770/
Geeston7767/
Gouyton7759/
Gestone7758/
Guetton7753/
Gueston7726/
Zeytoun7722/
Gettone7719/
Guethon7716/
Goueton7713/
Gethong775/
Zeytoon775/
Jeyston775/
Geystan774/
Gettong774/
Cheyton773/
Eystone772/
Eyotong772/
Guetuon771/
Guhyton771/
Gieaton771/
Guetoun771/
Seyiton771/
Gayeton771/
Gaytton771/
Gechton771/
Geithon771/
Gojeton771/
Guetone771/
Guetong771/
Gethoun771/
Getthon771/
Eyitone771/
Jeytong771/
Eggeton770/
Heayton770/
Gueiton770/
Eaton7393,703/
Etong735,111/
Seton734,295/
Ayton733,411/
Eston732,089/
Eiton731,084/
Yoton73699/
Etone73621/
Jeton73581/
Giton73470/
Euton73331/
Getun73281/
Eytan73247/
Ceton73192/
Getan73161/
Yeton73159/
Hyton73156/
Zeton7383/
Etoun7381/
Etton7358/
Heton7342/
Getom7323/
Aeton7319/
Ethon7311/
Gytan7310/
Etond736/
Edton734/
Zyton734/
Gêton733/
Ytong732/
Etoon732/
Ejton732/
Getán732/
E'Ton731/
Gytom731/
Etuon731/
Ieton731/
Oyton731/
Ytone731/
Etoin731/
Etonc731/
Ehton730/
Eeton730/
Gesthong7148/
Goythong7140/
Geystand7110/
Gaytotin719/
Goyatton719/
Getthong717/
Zeytoune715/
Eteyeton714/
Gayatond713/
Gestonne712/
Guetoune712/
Ngoueton711/
Gaytoond711/
D'Guyton711/
Cheython711/
Gaythong711/
Geadtong711/
Geathong711/
Goythonh711/
Giethone710/
Gaytan6783,104/
Heaton6733,115/
Easton6732,820/
Seaton6723,091/
Hayton675,790/
Gaetan675,774/
Goytom675,183/
Heston674,214/
Cayton674,175/
Gouton673,190/
Jetton672,899/
Gitton672,555/
Guiton671,573/
Setton671,563/
Yeaton671,469/
Ayaton671,384/
Huyton671,046/
Oyston67834/
Zayton67744/
Seeton67696/
Euston67691/
Zeiton67671/
Jeston67578/
Yitond67540/
Seiton67472/
Heuton67470/
Esthon67451/
Guetan67428/
Eyetan67407/
Ayuton67330/
Geçtan67327/
Yetton67318/
Gaytán67316/
Estoon67285/
Gaiton67265/
Estone67258/
Jethon67233/
Zytoon67205/
Gauton67173/
Zetoon67153/
Ghetan67147/
Aytong67141/
Estong67136/
Zetoun67129/
Sieton67128/
Etoune67128/
Djeton67113/
Heiton67108/
Etoung6795/
Aethon6789/
Guytan6786/
Gitong6775/
Geetan6770/
Hython6766/
Jaeton6758/
Getant6758/
Getane6756/
Aytoun6749/
Yitong6749/
Getang6747/
Ettong6739/
Yeston6737/
Zetone6735/
Cheton6734/
Yetong6734/
Zeaton6733/
Goytan6732/
Ethoin6732/
Hetton6729/
Gettun6729/
Gethun6729/
Eshton6727/
Etuong6727/
Yetoun6725/
Sethon6724/
Giston6721/
Gettan6720/
Ayiton6720/
Hetoin6720/
Euthon6718/
Jayton6716/
Zaeton6715/
Cetton6714/
Eiston6714/
Hytone6712/
Gestan6712/
Eatton6711/
Ayeton6711/
Gaytàn6711/
Etonne6710/
Ngetan679/
Yethon679/
Eutton679/
Aytonk679/
Geetun679/
Zetong679/
Jetong679/
Hoyton678/
Cuyton678/
Geatan678/
Jetoon678/
Zeeton678/
Gaetán678/
Hetong678/
Eathon677/
Gitone677/
Eztong677/
Hytton676/
Geitan676/
Eetong676/
Yodton676/
Yotoun675/
Guytom675/
Getanh675/
Aytone674/
Goiton674/
Setoon674/
Ceytan674/
Oytong674/
Iedton674/
Gawethong674/
Yetoin674/
Cheythong674/
Ethond673/
Zeston673/
Sehton673/
Kheton673/
Zetton673/
Getung673/
Zeuton673/
Eyatan673/
Ythong673/
Heeton672/
Hyston672/
Zieton672/
Eytane672/
Eeston672/
Eatone672/
Eatonq672/
Gethan672/
Juyton672/
Ceeton672/
Jeeton672/
Eaytan672/
Edtong672/
Yotton672/
Gitoun672/
Setoun672/
Heytan672/
Ayston671/
Hedton671/
Hejton671/
Iayton671/
Coyton671/
Eatoin671/
Eiaton671/
Eitton671/
Eeaton671/
Geetom671/
Gaytun671/
Gethom671/
Chyton671/
Gueitoune671/
Eoytan671/
Ietoin671/
Hetone671/
Hetoyeton671/
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Zejton671/
Yuyton671/
Yoiton671/
Yetonn671/
Yidton671/
Setoin671/
Seyedtoon671/
Gaytom671/
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