Hepton Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hepton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hebden,' which see. A Yorkshire variant. The change from 'b' to 'p' is early found.

Robertus de Hepdeyne, 1379: T. Yorkshire.

Johannes de Hebden, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Hebden, 1379: ibid.

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Hepton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5731:97,23910,313
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada451:818,79163,991
Wales191:162,87011,152
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hepton (27) may also be a first name.

Hepton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hebden,' which see. A Yorkshire variant. The change from 'b' to 'p' is early found.

Robertus de Hepdeyne, 1379: T. Yorkshire.

Johannes de Hebden, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Hebden, 1379: ibid.

All three were resident in the village of Markington. The change from suffix -den to -ton is common; compare Huntington and Huntingdon. Although these two surnames represent different places they have become inextricably mixed.

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

Apparently for Hepden or Hebden, q.v. (Heptonstall, Yorks, is close to Hebden.)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hepton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hepton has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hepton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 431,914th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. The last name Hepton is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hepton reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles. Hepton is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

The surname Hepton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 97,239. In England Hepton is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Hepton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hepton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hepton last name increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hepton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hepton surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hepton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning R 283,356 per year; in United States they earn 20.47% more than the national average, earning $51,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $55,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chepton922/
Hephton921/
Epton911,956/
Heeptong862/
Cheptong861/
Cheapton860/
Hopton832,776/
Heptan8351/
Hapton8320/
Hipton833/
Eupton832/
Jepton832/
Heptun831/
Eppton831/
Heepthong808/
Cheptan7715/
Heptung778/
Hoppton772/
Heeptan771/
Jeptoon771/
Hebtoun771/
Apton73111/
Opton7362/
Eptan7330/
Evton731/
Ebton730/
Hipthong71206/
Haepthan7161/
Heptahan7116/
Heebtong7115/
Cheptang713/
Cheptane711/
Hebtoune711/
Chetptom711/
Hebthong711/
Chipthong67532/
Hebtan6723/
Gipton6712/
Habton6711/
Heebthong6710/
Jipton679/
Jeptan678/
Gebton674/
Opthon674/
Heabthong674/
Esptan674/
Hobton672/
Hiptan671/
Yopton671/
Abpton671/
Geptan671/
Hiepthanh671/
Hiptom671/
Haptan670/
Hoptan670/

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