Guyton Surname

45,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Guyton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Guyton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,6511:34,0314,252
England2691:207,13017,888
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
France1021:651,20384,246
Australia301:899,85754,700
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2061:41,6414,871

Guyton (193) may also be a first name.

Guyton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Gayton, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name in England. Geoffrey de Gaytun, burgess of Aberdeen, 1275. as Galfridus dictus de Gaytun, appears as a charter witness there 1231 (REA II, p. 279). Philip de Gaydouna aud his son, Galfridus de Gaytouna, appear in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 8.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Guyton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guyton is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guyton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,926th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 645,601 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Guyton are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Guyton is also the 653,740th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 193 people.

The last name Guyton is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 10,651 people, or 1 in 34,031. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.

Guyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guyton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guyton last name expanded 883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guyton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Guyton surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guyton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $38,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning $40,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gouyton9259/
Gueyton924/
Guhyton921/
Gyton91196/
D'Guyton861/
Gayton834,692/
Guiton831,573/
Guytan8386/
Gueton8376/
Geyton8374/
Goyton8320/
Guytom835/
Ghyton831/
Gyston831/
Guitton779,098/
Guitoun771,578/
Guithon77154/
Guetton7753/
Gueston7726/
Geyston7721/
Guethon7716/
Guitone779/
Guitong776/
Guiston771/
Gaytton771/
Guetoun771/
Guetone771/
Guetuon771/
Guetong771/
Gueiton770/
Giton73470/
Geton7331/
Gytan7310/
Gêton733/
Gytom731/
Guitoune71765/
Goythong7140/
Guittoun7123/
Gaytotin719/
Guistone717/
Guetoune712/
Gaythong711/
Goythonh711/
Gaytoond711/
Guittone711/
Geystone711/
Gaytan6783,104/
Goytom675,183/
Gitton672,555/
Guitan67697/
Guetan67428/
Gaytán67316/
Gaiton67265/
Geston67256/
Guittoune67252/
Geeton67250/
Getton67149/
Gitong6775/
Guistoing6758/
Guitom6734/
Goytan6732/
Giston6721/
Gaytàn6711/
Getong679/
Gitone677/
Geytan675/
Goiton674/
Getone673/
Gitoun672/
Guetom671/
Gàytan671/
Gaytom671/
Gethon671/
Gueitoune671/

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