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

The surname Gorton (Russian: Гортон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Gorton is the 48,935^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 692,535 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gorton are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937^th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 118 people.

The surname Gorton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,417 people, or 1 in 66,911. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gorton is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Gorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gorton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gorton last name increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gorton surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gorton surname are 11.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.42% registered with the party.

The amount Gorton earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning R 254,364 per year; in United States they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $45,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,104 CAD per year.