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

The last name Gorton (Russian: Гортон) is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 48,935^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 692,535 people. Gorton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gorton reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937^th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 118 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,417 people, or 1 in 66,911. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Gorton is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Gorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Gorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gorton last name are 11.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.42% registered to vote for 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.