Hazelton Surname

59,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hazelton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hazelton, Hazleton = the Hazel-Tree En-­ closure or Farm [Old English hæsel + tún]

Hazelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9091:61,3407,185
England7721:72,1748,254
Australia6821:39,5835,127
Canada6471:56,9486,727
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
Scotland971:55,1944,640
Northern Ireland911:20,2752,435
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales171:182,03112,022
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1251:35,4393,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:85,8299,036
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2651:39,6994,676

Hazelton (45) may also be a first name.

Hazelton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hazelton, Hazleton = the Hazel-Tree En-­ closure or Farm [Old English hæsel + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hazleton (homestead with hazel bushes), in Gloucestershire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hazelton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hazelton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hazelton.

How Common Is The Last Name Hazelton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,943rd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 866,430 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hazelton reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hazelton is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname Hazelton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,909 people, or 1 in 61,340. In The United States Hazelton is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Hazelton occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Hazelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hazelton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hazelton last name grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hazelton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hazelton last name is predominantly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hazelton surname are 8.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hazelton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.07% more than the national average, earning R 515,844 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,546 CAD per year.

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