Hylton Surname

28,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hylton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hilton,' le. the hill-town; v. Hulton. Parishes and townships in Derbyshire, Dorset, Durham, Huntingdonshire, Staffordshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, &c.

Richard de Hilton, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Hylton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,9861:32,9934,122
Jamaica5,1501:55798
England1,7561:31,7304,226
Canada5681:64,8697,554
Panama1211:32,3331,849
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Australia651:415,31833,226
Costa Rica571:83,8611,536
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Cayman Islands261:2,457306
Honduras231:383,3243,011
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belize111:32,3162,112
Wales101:309,45316,869
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Bahamas71:55,964829
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
India51:153,413,076951,030
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
China41:341,830,39216,990
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:69,8457,550

Hylton (3,335) may also be a first name.

Hylton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hilton,' le. the hill-town; v. Hulton. Parishes and townships in Derbyshire, Dorset, Durham, Huntingdonshire, Staffordshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, &c.

Richard de Hilton, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Hiltone, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Syinon de Hyltone, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Johannes de Hilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Johan de Hiltone of the county of Berewyke rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). John de Hilton sold to the monks of Melrose a tenement within the town of Lessydwyn in 1415 commonly called the tenement of William de Hilton (Melros, p. 535—537). From the old barony of Hiltoun in Berwickshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

There are parishes and places so called in many counties, and probably several distinct families. The great baronial race who flourished in the XIV. cent. derived their name from the Castle of Hylton or Hilton, co. Durham, their ancient seat.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Hilton; a location name in Staffordshire, and Suffolk Orfrom the Swedish, Hylten; a personal name.

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

The Hiltons are now best represented in Westmoreland and Lancashire. The baronial family of Hilton Castle, in the county of Durham, flourished in the 14th century (L.). There are places of the name in Westmoreland, Yorkshire, Shropshire, Durham, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname was first noted in Cheshire, in a village at Elton, and later adopted by native Americans in the United States in the late 1700's. It means 'from the hilltops'.

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Hylton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hylton is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hylton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,270th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 383,333 people. The last name Hylton is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Hylton are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 123,632nd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 3,335 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10,986 people, or 1 in 32,993. In The United States Hylton is mostly found in: New York, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 27 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Hylton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hylton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,003 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hylton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hylton surname are 4.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hylton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning R 314,256 per year; in United States they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $41,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $56,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chylton922/
Haylton921/
Hoylton921/
Hyltoon921/
Hyltont921/
Hyllton921/
Huylton921/
Heylton920/
Ylton912/
Hayleton860/
Hilton8370,169/
Helton8332,700/
Yolton83130/
Ehlton8317/
Hyltun8310/
Aylton836/
Eylton834/
Yilton832/
Hílton831/
Hélton831/
Yhlton831/
Hyltan831/
Chilton7715,792/
Chelton77819/
Khilton77245/
Hillton77153/
Healton77115/
Hilthon7735/
Yiltong7725/
Hailton7722/
Hellton7721/
Helthon7717/
Hiltoen771/
Heltoin771/
Aytlton771/
Hiltong771/
Hiltone771/
Chélton771/
Heilton770/
Hiltgon770/
Hiltton770/
Heslton770/
Heelton770/
Elton738,881/
Ilton73307/
Heselton71918/
Chislton7118/
Chellton717/
Chillton715/
Chiltoon712/
Hilthone711/
D'Hilton711/
Chiltone711/
Chelthon711/
Chailton710/
Cheelton710/
Hesilton710/
Gilton67521/
Ailton67212/
Hesselton67178/
Gelton67122/
Ajlton6798/
Eltong6771/
Elthon6747/
Yoltan6743/
Hiltan6742/
Jilton6739/
Jelton6735/
Yiltom6735/
Yiltan6719/
Uilton6719/
Ellton6712/
Ealton677/
Hiltom674/
Eslton674/
Heltan673/
Hiltun673/
Eltomn672/
Iltond671/
Eltoun671/
Eltone671/
Oilton671/
Yıltan671/
Heltom671/
Hettleton670/
Heaselton670/
Heseltone670/

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