Graddon Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Graddon Surname Definition:

A hamlet in Derbyshire.

Graddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales71:442,07621,198
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
Wales81:196,0527,186

Graddon (12) may also be a first name.

Graddon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A hamlet in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Grattons take their name from a Derbyshire township. John Gratton was a copyholder of Bonsall in the reign of James I. (G.), and the name is still established there.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Graddon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Graddon is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graddon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Graddon is the 846,108th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Graddon reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England Graddon is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 17 percent reside, Devon, where 16 percent reside and Somerset, where 14 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Graddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Graddon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Graddon surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Graddon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Graddon surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Graddon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.79% more than the national average, earning R 410,616 per year; in United States they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $39,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.95% more than the national average, earning $69,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gradon92417/
Graydon863,331/
Gradone86173/
Graudon8620/
Graedon867/
Gradond861/
Greadon860/
Graddan860/
Graudone802/
Gradoń77288/
Grodon77204/
Gradun7749/
Gradan7722/
Gredon776/
Gradão774/
Gradom773/
Grajdan71378/
Greydon7111/
Graidun711/
Grrodon711/
Graidan711/
Graudom711/
Gradhan711/
Graydan710/
Gradhand6724/
Grosdonk678/
Graijdan672/
Gradasin671/

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