Halton Surname
Approximately 5,446 people bear this surname
Halton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halton,' parishes or chapelries in Leicestershire, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire, Northumberland, Lincolnshire (3), Yorkshire (3), &c.
John de Halton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameHalton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,885 | 1:192,286 | 19,025 |
| England | 1,617 | 1:34,458 | 4,551 |
| Australia | 801 | 1:33,702 | 4,444 |
| Ireland | 383 | 1:12,295 | 1,509 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Philippines | 63 | 1:1,606,956 | 108,100 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 238 | 1:18,613 | 2,241 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,124 | 1:21,686 | 3,073 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 436 | 1:115,180 | 11,357 |
Halton (512) may also be a first name.
Halton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halton,' parishes or chapelries in Leicestershire, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire, Northumberland, Lincolnshire (3), Yorkshire (3), &c.
John de Halton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Halton, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Simon de Halton, Salop, ibid.
Robert de Halton, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Adam de Halton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Emma de Halton, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Halton, 1379: ibid.
1565-6. Robert Halton and Joanna Drayner: Marriage Lic. (London).
1791. Married — John Haughton James and Mary Halton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Halton the Hill or Slope Farmstead or Manor [Old English h(e)al(h + tún] Halton, Bucks, was Healtún in 1033. The Lancashire Halton was Halghton and Halehton in the 13th cent. Halton Castle, Runcorn, occupies a commanding position on the brow of a hill.
Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Chester, Buckingham, Northumberland, Lincoln, York, Sussex, &c.
A location name in Buckinghamshire.
Halton Demographics
Average Halton Salary in
United States
$39,494 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Halton is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 88,215th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,338,147 people. Halton is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Halton reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 373,684th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 512 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,885 people, or 1 in 192,286. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Halton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Halton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 161 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Halton surname are 8.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.24% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Halton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.23% more than the national average, earning R 468,696 per year; in United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.67% more than the national average, earning $72,374 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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