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 Hanton Salary in
United States
$43,233 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hanton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 176,240th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,000,225 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Hanton live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. Hanton is also the 444,187th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 381 people.
Hanton is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 754 people, or 1 in 480,715. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Hanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hanton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hanton surname rose 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hanton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hanton last name is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hanton are 9.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.84% being registered with 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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