Hayton Surname
Approximately 5,790 people bear this surname
Hayton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hayton': (1) a parish in Cumberland, eight miles from Carlisle; (a) a township in the parish of Aspatria, Cumberland; (3) a parish in Nottinghamshire, three miles from East Retford.
Read More About This SurnameHayton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,063 | 1:18,191 | 2,604 |
| United States | 1,411 | 1:256,881 | 24,303 |
| Canada | 365 | 1:100,947 | 10,954 |
| Australia | 353 | 1:76,475 | 8,947 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1:23,708 | 4,155 |
| Scotland | 188 | 1:28,478 | 2,994 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,458 | 1:16,718 | 2,445 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 222 | 1:226,210 | 19,119 |
Hayton (136) may also be a first name.
Hayton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hayton': (1) a parish in Cumberland, eight miles from Carlisle; (a) a township in the parish of Aspatria, Cumberland; (3) a parish in Nottinghamshire, three miles from East Retford.
From one or other of the two places so named in Cumberland. Johan de Haytone in Dumfriesshire rendered homage in 1296, and in 1304 petitioned against the oppressions of Sir Maheu de Redman, sheriff of Dumfries (Bain, II, p. 210,397). Thomas de Haytone, vicar of the church of Cambosneythan, and Johan de Hayton, warden of the Hospital of St. Leonerd of Torrens, Lanarkshire, also rendered homage (ibid., p. 204. 214). compare Hetton.
(English) belonging to Hayton [v. Hay, and + Old English tún, a farm]
Parishes, &c., in cos. Cumberland, Nottingham, York, &c.
Hayton Demographics
Average Male Hayton Height
178.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hayton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hayton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hayton is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hayton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hayton is the 83,593rd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,258,644 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hayton are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 794,286th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 136 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 3,063 people, or 1 in 18,191. In England Hayton is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 15 percent are found, Lancashire, where 11 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Hayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hayton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hayton surname expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,446 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hayton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hayton surname are 15.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Hayton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.65% more than the national average, earning R 374,628 per year; in United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $48,436 CAD per year.
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