Hunton Surname
Approximately 2,852 people bear this surname
Hunton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hunton,' (1) a parish in Kent, near Maidstone; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Brompton-Patrick, near Richmond, North Riding of Yorks; (3) a parish in Hampshire Both Yorkshire and Hampshire are represented in our directories, especially Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHunton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,451 | 1:249,799 | 23,761 |
| England | 738 | 1:75,499 | 8,565 |
| Nigeria | 429 | 1:412,920 | 21,515 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 370 | 1:65,879 | 7,540 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:153,106 | 14,139 |
Hunton (43) may also be a first name.
Hunton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hunton,' (1) a parish in Kent, near Maidstone; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Brompton-Patrick, near Richmond, North Riding of Yorks; (3) a parish in Hampshire Both Yorkshire and Hampshire are represented in our directories, especially Yorkshire.
Roger Hunton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1588. Richard Hunton, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1610. William Hunton, Wiltshire: ibid.
1616. William Hunton (Wiltshire) and Elizabeth Jaie: Marriage Lic.
(English) belonging to Hunton (Kent, Hants, Yorks, &c.) [the first element represents the genit. of either the pers. name Huna, or Hunda, or Hunta, or the genit. sing. (huntan) or genit. pl. (huntena) of Old English hunta, a hunter; the second, normally Old English tún, dwelling(s, estate, &c., is sometimes for Old English dún, a hill] Hunton, Hants, e.g., was Hunda-tún, A.D. 909.
Hunton Demographics
Average Hunton Salary in
United States
$44,158 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hunton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hunton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hunton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hunton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hunton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 154,005th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,555,241 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Hunton live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hunton is also the 1,545,828th most common forename world-wide It is held by 43 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,451 people, or 1 in 249,799. In The United States Hunton is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Hunton exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.
Hunton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hunton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hunton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hunton surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hunton surname are 25.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.53% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hunton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $48,814 CAD per year.
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Hunton Reference & Research
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