Grafton Surname
Approximately 6,947 people bear this surname
Grafton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grafton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Peterborough, Worcester, Hereford, and Salisbury. The Yorkshire instances below concern Marton-cum-Grafton, a parish three miles from Boroughbridge, in the liberty of Knaresborough.
Read More About This SurnameGrafton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,734 | 1:76,565 | 8,768 |
| England | 1,282 | 1:43,462 | 5,527 |
| Australia | 322 | 1:83,838 | 9,718 |
| Canada | 317 | 1:116,232 | 12,335 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 778 | 1:31,331 | 4,158 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 937 | 1:53,595 | 6,031 |
Grafton (1,318) may also be a first name.
Grafton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grafton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Peterborough, Worcester, Hereford, and Salisbury. The Yorkshire instances below concern Marton-cum-Grafton, a parish three miles from Boroughbridge, in the liberty of Knaresborough.
William de Grafton, 2 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Robertus de Grafton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia de Grafton, 1379: ibid.
(English) belonging to Grafton=the Grove- Farmstead [Old English gráf, a grove + tún]
(English) One who came from Grafton (homestead by a grove), the name of several places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Gloucester, Hereford, Oxford, Worcester, Warwick, and Northampton. It is from Grafton-Regis in the last-named co. that the Duke of Grafton takes his title.
(English), Grove or Grave town, or Grass town, if derived from Grafton, anciently Grastone, co. Warwick.
A location name in Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Yorkshire.
Grafton Demographics
Average Male Grafton Height
178.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grafton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grafton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grafton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grafton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 71,113th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,049,021 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Grafton live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grafton is also the 216,497th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,318 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,734 people, or 1 in 76,565. In The United States Grafton is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Grafton is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Grafton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grafton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grafton surname grew 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 660 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grafton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Grafton last name is predominantly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grafton last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.87% registered with the political party.
The amount Grafton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83% less than the national average, earning R 40,404 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $58,122 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graffton | 93 | 19 | / |
| Grafaton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grayfton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Graftonw | 93 | 0 | / |
| Graffiton | 88 | 1 | / |
| D'Grafton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crafton | 86 | 6,113 | / |
| Krafton | 86 | 107 | / |
| Grifton | 86 | 5 | / |
| Graften | 86 | 3 | / |
| Garfton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Graftin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grafdon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grefton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grofton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graftan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grufton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Griffton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grafutin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Craffton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kirafton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Craftton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Craftone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grafftin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crafoton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Craftonw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Craufton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Graftain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Griffaton | 75 | 359 | / |
| Grafutina | 75 | 8 | / |
| Graffetin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grawthong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crofton | 71 | 2,417 | / |
| Griftin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kraften | 71 | 11 | / |
| Krofton | 71 | 8 | / |
| Greftén | 71 | 7 | / |
| Craften | 71 | 5 | / |
| Carfton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Crifton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kraftin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Greften | 71 | 3 | / |
| Griften | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grifftn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Craftin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kraftan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craftan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Griftan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Krifton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corfton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Krifaton | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gravatin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Groveton | 67 | 9 | / |
| Grifftun | 67 | 9 | / |
| Griffitn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grifftin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chrifton | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kraviton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grobthon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kraftina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grifften | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gravedon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gravtyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Criffton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Croffton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Griftyan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grawtham | 53 | 1 | / |
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