Gritton Surname

235,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gritton Surname Definition:

For Gretton q.v.

Gritton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3001:278,81526,027
England3081:180,90316,305
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales51:618,90625,852
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:271,45222,076

Gritton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Gretton q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gritton Last Name Facts

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

Gritton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gritton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gritton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,662nd most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,269,213 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gritton reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,300 people, or 1 in 278,815. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 21 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Gritton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gritton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gritton surname grew 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gritton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gritton surname are 15.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gritton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $48,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griton9261/
Gretton861,917/
Griston8686/
Gritong864/
Graiton862/
Gritoun861/
Grioton861/
Gruiton860/
Grutton860/
Grichton802/
Grithong802/
Gruthton801/
Graytton801/
Graitong801/
Gristone801/
Grisston800/
Greiston800/
Gruiston800/
Gritan7754/
Gritun774/
Greton773/
Gryton771/
Gritom771/
Gruton771/
Graithong754/
Grayton71239/
Greaton7195/
Gritane7133/
Greyton7131/
Gristan7125/
Greston7114/
Gritāne713/
Greeton712/
Grettan712/
Grituhn711/
Greitan711/
Gretone711/
Grithan711/
Gruttan710/
Grayston671,432/
Greitane6774/
Greyston6715/
Greatone677/
Groytong671/
Griethan671/
Greitāne671/
Grestone671/
Greyttan671/
Gristune670/
Greaston670/
Groyston670/

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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 Gritton
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