Heaton Surname

16,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Heaton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heaton.' (1) A village and chapelry in the ancient parish of Bradford, Yorkshire (a) There is a little nest of Heatons in close neighbourhood to Manchester, which has made the name familiar to the districts of South Lancashire and East Cheshire.

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Heaton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,0531:19,0242,391
England9,8421:5,661810
Australia1,7131:15,7592,225
Canada1,0351:35,6004,541
Wales2651:11,6771,299
New Zealand2301:19,6883,459
Scotland1991:26,9042,887
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Northern Ireland1291:14,3031,992
Thailand791:894,156140,446
Ireland471:100,1905,388
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
China71:195,331,65210,124
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland671:66,1174,992
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,1231:3,422486
Wales391:40,2162,129
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3261:15,0991,935

Heaton (1,001) may also be a first name.

Heaton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heaton.' (1) A village and chapelry in the ancient parish of Bradford, Yorkshire (a) There is a little nest of Heatons in close neighbourhood to Manchester, which has made the name familiar to the districts of South Lancashire and East Cheshire.

'Hugh de Worthyngton and John de Heton hold of the said John half of one Knight's fee in Worthyngton and Hetonunder-Horwich.' Knights' Fees, 23 Edward III.

Anilla de Heton, Pat. R., 20 Edward II.

Radulfus de Heton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia de Heton, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus de Heton, 1379: ibid.

This last-named person is set down as living in Heton-in-Bradford-dale.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Bel to Heaton = 1 the High Farm, Manor, or Village [Old English heáh + tún] 2 (occasionally) the Heath Farm, Manor, or Village [Old English hæð + tún] Adam de Heton.-Gt. Ihq.of Serv., A.D. 1212 Dobbe de Heeton.—Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1254 John de Heton.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1332 The Heatons near Bradford and Dews­bury, Hanging Heaton, and Heaton, Northumberland, are all situated on hills.

Note the line from ‘The Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase’— In Cheviat the hillys so he.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Heaton (homestead on high land), the name of several places in England.

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

A parish in co. York, and townships in cos. Lancaster, Chester, Northumberland, &c. Heaton, co. Lancaster, gave name to a family in very early times, and from them sprang the Heatons of North Wales.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. The high town or hill, from Hea, high, and ton.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cheshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Heaton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heaton (Arabic: هيتون) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Heaton.

How Common Is The Last Name Heaton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heaton is the 16,773rd most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 220,068 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Heaton reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 254,333rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 1,001 people.

Heaton is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 19,053 people, or 1 in 19,024. In The United States Heaton is most prevalent in: California, where 7 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and Utah, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Heaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heaton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heaton surname rose 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 679 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 737 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heaton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heaton surname is principally Catholic (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heaton surname are 23.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heaton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,485 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.71% more than the national average, earning R 370,032 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heaston921,225/
Cheaton9270/
Heathon928/
Heatton924/
Heeaton921/
Heayton920/
Heateon920/
Eaton9193,703/
Haton911,294/
Heton9142/
Cheathon8638/
Heastont8635/
Cheaston865/
Cheatoin861/
Heastone861/
Kheatoon861/
Cheatong861/
Khaton8352,535/
Hatton8336,428/
Easton8332,820/
Hayton835,790/
Heston834,214/
Haston833,062/
Chaton831,805/
Hatoon83853/
Heuton83470/
Hathon83340/
Hauton83251/
Hatoun83112/
Heiton83108/
Hatone8344/
Cheton8334/
Hetton8329/
Hatong8321/
Hetoin8320/
Haiton8318/
Eatton8311/
Hetong838/
Eathon837/
Heyton836/
Hadton834/
Geaton833/
Kheton833/
Hahton833/
Heeton832/
Eatone832/
Eatonq832/
Hedton831/
Hejton831/
Heatom831/
Hiaton831/
Eatoin831/
Eaaton831/
Eiaton831/
Eeaton831/
Ahaton831/
Hetone831/
Hazton831/
Haaton831/
Eadton831/
Hieton830/
Hetohn830/
Heatan830/
Hyaton830/
Hyeton830/
Aton8013,269/
Eton802,798/
Cheathong807/
Heatthong802/
Headthong802/
Kheadthon801/
Khatoon772,730,067/
Khatoun772,879/
Chaston771,461/
Khatton771,371/
Chatton771,323/
Heuston771,048/
Houeton771,043/
Cheston77788/
Hathong77630/
Cheatom77534/
Gahaton77353/
Chaiton77292/
Heiston77205/
Hayston77203/
Hoyeton77184/
Khatonn77171/
Hastone77106/
Hayaton7795/
Khatone7778/
Haiston7776/
Chetong7775/
Easthon7761/
Cheuton7754/
Chatoon7753/
Hettong7747/
Heastan7740/
Khaaton7740/
Hauston7737/
Hattoon7737/
Khatuon7731/
Jhatoon7724/
Chatong7722/
Eastton7721/
Haitong7721/
Khathon7719/
Khatoin7715/
Hatthon7715/
Hattong7714/
Howeton7713/
Khauton7712/
Hesston7711/
Khetoon7710/
Chauton779/
Haytong779/
Chathon779/
Chayton778/
Cheatan778/
Kheatan777/
Jhaiton777/
Eastone776/
Chetoun776/
Eadtong776/
Hathoon775/
Haitoon775/
Heeatun775/
Cheatun774/
Heyatun774/
Chatoin774/
Chajton773/
Kheatun773/
Khaiton773/
Cheyton773/
Hayeton772/
Hhatoon772/
Hauthon772/
Heyatan772/
Chatoun772/
Ahieton772/
Hadtong772/
Hedtong772/
Cheeton771/
Khayton771/
Khgaton771/
Khhaton771/
Chetton771/
Chezton771/
Chheton771/
Hethong771/
Hathone771/
Hathonn771/
Hattoen771/
Hattone771/
Hattoun771/
Hautoon771/
Heitton771/
Eashton771/
Eastond771/
Ehatoon771/
Ahatoon771/
Hatoune771/
Hattton771/
Khetton771/
Khatojn771/
Ehatton771/
Eastong771/
Chaaton771/
Chetone771/
Chetoin771/
Eadtoun771/
Chatonc771/
Che'ton771/
Haïtoin771/
Hasston770/
Heathan770/
Hashton770/
Hastond770/
Hestond770/
Heutton770/
Chadton770/
Eathone770/
Eeaston770/
Haydton770/
Heatung770/
Easston770/
Heathom770/
Hautton770/
Hachton770/
Aston7321,786/
Atong739,059/
Etong735,111/
Gaton734,583/
Hatun733,501/
Ayton733,411/
Auton732,460/
Eston732,089/
Atton731,780/
Atoun731,602/
Jaton731,499/
Hatan731,358/
Aiton731,102/
Eiton731,084/
Athon73743/
Etone73621/
Jeton73581/
Atone73424/
Yaton73415/
Eyton73406/
Hetun73346/
Euton73331/
Atoon73267/
Hiton73202/
Yeton73159/
Hyton73156/
Hetan73102/
Iaton7398/
Etoun7381/
Aaton7361/
Etton7358/
Hatom7347/
Atoen7335/
Geton7331/
Aïton7324/
Aeton7319/
Ahton7313/
Eatan738/
Etond736/
Adton736/
Eatom735/
Atond735/
Edton734/
Atoin734/
Atuon733/
Eoton732/
Ajton732/
Etoon732/
Ejton732/
E'Ton731/
Etgon731/
Atont731/
Atonk731/
Etuon731/
Ieton731/
Hatoń731/
Etoin731/
Etonc731/
Eatun731/
Atonn731/
Aîton731/
Etoen731/
Ehton730/
Eeton730/
Chaithon712,702/
Chaitong71972/
Chathong71712/
Khaatoon71295/
Khathoon71261/
Chattong71202/
Hetthong71199/
Khattoon71165/
Chetoine71136/
Khatoonn7199/
Hiathong7170/
Haitoing7156/
Hatthong7155/
Cheathan7149/
Cheetong7144/
Chestone7135/
Chettong7130/
Khjatoon7128/
Cheathom7128/
Khatoone7119/
Khatgoon7118/
Khyatoon7115/
Haithong7115/
Khatoonh7113/
Khaitoon7113/
Khautoon7112/
Khhatoon7111/
Khajtoon7111/
Khgatoon7111/
Heustone7110/
Khatoune7110/
Eadthong7110/
Chaytong7110/
Khadtoon718/
Khahtoon717/
Eiadtong717/
Chatoine716/
Chadtong716/
Ahashton716/
Khatoojn715/
Khatoohn715/
Chauston715/
Cheutong715/
Hayatoun714/
Khattoun714/
Hauthton714/
Haitoune714/
Haitotyn714/
Chaython714/
Cheattom713/
Hayatoon713/
Chautong713/
Chatoune713/
Eatonová712/
Chathond712/
Hatonova712/
Hadthong712/
Hathoung712/
Heattung712/
Chaitoon712/
Khaytoon711/
Khiatoon711/
Khattonn711/
Khaatoun711/
Khaetoon711/
Chestong711/
Hattoune711/
Hauchton711/
Headtand711/
Heastand711/
Houehton711/
Hkhatoon711/
Hajtotin711/
Chetoune711/
Hatochyn711/
Houetone711/
Hkhatton711/
Khayaton711/
Khathoun711/
Haoueton711/
Hajatoon711/
Ahaytong711/
Easthond711/
Chatonne711/
Cheatang711/
Cheutoun711/
Khaitoun711/
Hasthoon711/
Chaitonn711/
Chauyton711/
Chatthon711/
Chattoon711/
Cheaujedton711/
Cheython711/
Chedtong711/
Jeathong711/
Jhadtong711/
Jhaithon711/
Hahthong711/
Hedthong711/
Ieadthon711/
Khadtone711/
Hayetton710/
Haisston710/
Chastone710/
Heistond710/
Howetton710/
Chautoin710/
Howetoun710/
Khatun6715,636,656/
Ashton6756,688/
Khatan6716,786/
Hatoum6713,073/
Khetan6710,183/
Chaithong675,841/
Gayton674,692/
Hattan674,170/
Chetan674,114/
Jetton672,899/
Gatton672,456/
Astone671,821/
Adtoon671,422/
Ayaton671,384/
Auston671,079/
Huyton671,046/
Jaston67991/
Chatan67916/
Euston67691/
Attoun67638/
Aiston67614/
Hatane67559/
Ahatun67546/
Houton67531/
Chatthong67487/
Histon67472/
Chatun67440/
Attong67383/
Ehatun67360/
Haitan67344/
Heetun67335/
Ayuton67330/
Yetton67318/
Jaiton67294/
Estoon67285/
Haytan67279/
Gaiton67265/
Estone67258/
Geeton67250/
Chiattone67203/
Hatang67187/
Yatong67177/
Gauton67173/
Hastan67170/
Hitong67163/
Adtong67151/
Getton67149/
Hetuin67143/
Jatong67143/
Gathon67142/
Aytong67141/
Estong67136/
Etoune67128/
Eastom67126/
Achton67113/
Khehathan67107/
Chiton6799/
Hathan6797/
Etoung6795/
Khetun6791/
Astoin6777/
Jatoon6776/
Geyton6774/
Eyeton6774/
Hython6766/
Autton6763/
Atosin6759/
Hyatan6754/
Aytoun6749/
Adtuon6748/
Atotin6745/
Aitton6744/
Chatom6744/
Hatung6742/
Hithon6740/
Hajtun6739/
Ettong6739/
Chiathong6739/
Gaaton6738/
Atthon6738/
Hastun6736/
Hathun6734/
Atoine6731/
Hetang6728/
Eshton6727/
Ahatan6727/
Etuong6727/
Hataan6727/
Yetoun6725/
Yatton6724/
Athong6723/
Astong6722/
Chetthong6722/
Hatoom6720/
Ichton6720/
Ayiton6720/
Aitong6720/
Hajtún6719/
Autong6719/
Yathon6718/
Khiatthon6718/
Heitun6717/
Haytom6717/
Eyston6716/
Hhatun6716/
Jayton6716/
Ajtong6715/
Atosyn6715/
Hitton6714/
Haytun6714/
Eiston6714/
Iatton6714/
Chayathon6714/
Hautun6714/
Yatoon6713/
Atoune6713/
Hytone6712/
Ajiton6712/
Ayeton6711/
Hethan6711/
Etonne6710/
Huiton679/
Eastan679/
Gaeton679/
Eutton679/
Aytonk679/
Hoyton678/
Chetom678/
Geatan678/
Jetoon678/
Atohun678/
Hedtun678/
Hettun678/
Chaithonh677/
Aatoon677/
Jatton677/
Jaaton677/
Yatoun677/
Hiatan677/
Heitan677/
Eztong677/
Hytton676/
Hattom676/
Haitun676/
Cheuthong676/
Chauthong676/
Chaythong676/
Eetong676/
Khiadthon676/
Aatone675/
Yaston675/
Attoin675/
Atosen675/
Jiaton675/
Aytone674/
Eathan674/
Hitone674/
Hettan674/
Gatoon674/
Jatohn674/
Atounh674/
Chhayaton674/
Hetune674/
Chaiyaton674/
Iedton674/
Jhaythong674/
Yetoin674/
Cheythong674/
Chaiodton674/
Athone673/
Chaythonh673/
Hathom673/
Hestan673/
Hataun673/
Hatuom673/
Hattun673/
Hautan673/
Atongh673/
Giaton673/
Athoon673/
Aitone673/
Ihatan673/
Eyatan673/
Chauytong673/
Hyston672/
Eeston672/
Attone672/
Hoiton672/
Heetan672/
Jeeton672/
Jatoun672/
Eaytan672/
Edtong672/
Eyatun672/
Yhatan672/
Ajaton672/
Gadton672/
Ehatan672/
Atoung672/
Hetane672/
Heytan672/
Hioton672/
Ahtoun672/
Chettoune672/
Jatoin672/
Aitoon672/
Chadthong672/
Ayston671/
Khaathoon671/
Khiton671/
Chetun671/
Cheastang671/
Cheathamn671/
Hetaan671/
Hetoum671/
Iayton671/
Hjatun671/
D'Aton671/
Eatane671/
Eattan671/
Eitton671/
Eeyton671/
Etaten671/
Aaston671/
Aatton671/
Aiuton671/
Auzton671/
Hethom671/
Heutan671/
Jauton671/
Chyton671/
Astoun671/
Autoun671/
Jhatan671/
Iatone671/
Iaston671/
Ietoin671/
Heîtan671/
Heïtan671/
Hohuetton671/
Jatonc671/
Hatann671/
Hatunn671/
Hateun671/
Heiyatane671/
Ishton671/
Yahton671/
Yetonn671/
Hadtom671/
Etoing671/
Etongh671/
Estoun671/
Aitoun671/
Aathon671/
Athoun671/
Atogne671/
Atonne671/
Astoon671/
Autoin671/
Atuong671/
Aztoon671/
Aytohn671/
Chaitoing671/
Automn671/
Attomn671/
Eytone671/
Eyuton671/
Oedton671/
Aedton671/
Ahyton671/
Eaddthong671/
Eodton671/
Attoon671/
Autgon671/
Atonkh671/
Atonng671/
Chuethonh671/
Chayatong671/
Cheethong671/
Chedthong671/
Chiyathon671/
Geoton671/
Jhaithong671/
Hjatan671/
Khayatoon671/
Aytonn670/
Athton670/
Autone670/
Cheathand670/
Cheathane670/
Estton670/
Eastun670/
Chastonne670/
Goeton670/
Eooton670/
Eatand670/
Aaiton670/
Hoyeetong670/
Hietan670/
Asston670/
Euyton670/
Esston670/

Heaton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heaton in the Arabic language
هيتونhytwn-

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