Golton Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Golton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Solomon Islands251:23,2014,555
Wales101:309,45316,869
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France91:7,380,302306,885
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Golton (32) may also be a first name.

Golton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golton (Russian: Голтон) is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 926,175th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Golton live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 32 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Golton is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent reside.

Golton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Golton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Golton last name grew 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Golton last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Golton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $47,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goulton92117/
Goltong9248/
Goldton921/
Gholton921/
Olton911,146/
Goldtone865/
Ghoslton862/
Holton8320,806/
Oulton831,815/
Galton831,124/
Goltom83221/
Gulton83189/
Ollton839/
Oltond839/
Oltong835/
Uolton835/
Goltan832/
Oilton831/
Oslton831/
O'Lton831/
Houlton772,006/
Gaulton771,054/
Oselton7785/
Gallton7744/
Huolton774/
Holthon771/
Holtone771/
Hoylton771/
Hotlton771/
Holtoon771/
Goltang771/
Holdton770/
Alton739,999/
Oltan73615/
Oltoń731/
Oltom731/
Hoselton71988/
Osselton7143/
Gulthong715/
Houslton711/
Galtoung711/
Gusltone711/
Galtoune711/
Ochilton710/
Outleton710/
Gultom6771,905/
Halton675,446/
Holtan672,042/
Holtom671,885/
Allton67874/
Aulton67460/
Gültan67331/
Hosselton6793/
Altone6758/
Gultan6751/
Holtán6746/
Altoon6745/
Altoun6732/
Altonn6720/
Aalton6716/
Oldtom6711/
Galtan678/
Aslton677/
Goltanova676/
Altomn674/
Goltum673/
Houselton672/
Althon672/
Altong672/
Houltoing672/
Oultom672/
D'Houlton671/
Goltunova671/
Altont671/
Oltamn671/
Gultun671/
Atlton671/
Hougliton671/
Goltam671/
Holthosen670/

Golton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golton in the Russian language
Голтонgolton-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golton
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