Hickton Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hickton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hickton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4851:114,88311,756
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Hickton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hickton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hickton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 490,085th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,780,393 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Hickton are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

Hickton is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 114,883. In England it is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 25 percent reside, Cheshire, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Hickton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hickton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hickton surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hickton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hickton last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hickton earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning 336,516 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $43,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $56,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chickton931/
Hicton9225/
Chicktong8834/
Hiktong8614/
Jickton864/
Chicton862/
Ikton8325/
Icton836/
Checkton801/
Higton77802/
Eckton77213/
Hecton7713/
Iokton779/
Hekton777/
Aicton771/
Hycton771/
Hukton771/
Iktoun771/
Aikton771/
Eicton770/
Hektoen71162/
Checton7113/
Hektoon712/
Aiskton711/
Juicton711/
Jaicton711/
Hectonn711/
Hectton710/
Ecton67808/
Iktan678/
Hektoing671/
Ucton671/
Ictan671/
Heckthom670/
Igton670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hickton
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