Hanton Surname
Approximately 2,429 people bear this surname
Hanton Surname Definition:
Walter Hantoun witnessed a protest in 1500 (Cawdor, p. 106). John Hanton, burgess of Montrose, 1600, and five more of the name are in record (Brechin). There is a place named Hantestoun (1661) in Forfar Retours (379).
Hanton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 754 | 1:480,715 | 40,711 |
| England | 594 | 1:93,801 | 10,041 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| Belgium | 143 | 1:80,396 | 12,660 |
| Ireland | 99 | 1:47,565 | 3,501 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 99 | 1:44,746 | 3,937 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 342 | 1:71,273 | 7,942 |
| Scotland | 192 | 1:19,496 | 1,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176 | 1:285,333 | 22,901 |
Hanton (381) may also be a first name.
Hanton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Walter Hantoun witnessed a protest in 1500 (Cawdor, p. 106). John Hanton, burgess of Montrose, 1600, and five more of the name are in record (Brechin). There is a place named Hantestoun (1661) in Forfar Retours (379).
Hanton Demographics
Average Male Hanton Height
175.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hanton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanton is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanton? popularity and diffusion
Hanton is the 176,240th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,000,225 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Hanton are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 444,187th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 381 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 754 people, or 1 in 480,715. In The United States Hanton is most numerous in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Hanton is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Hanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hanton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hanton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hanton surname are 9.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.84% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hanton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning R 263,592 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,509 CAD per year.
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