Hyton Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Hyton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hyton, or Dweller at the High Enclosure or Farmstead [Middle English hy, Old English híeh, high + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, &c.]

Hyton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hyton (339) may also be a first name.

Hyton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hyton, or Dweller at the High Enclosure or Farmstead [Middle English hy, Old English híeh, high + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hyton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyton is found most frequently in Malawi. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,398,030th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Hyton live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Hyton is also the 474,488th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 339 people.

It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Excluding Malawi this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Hyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hyton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hyton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hyton surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Hyton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.46% less than the national average, earning $36,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayton915,790/
Huyton911,046/
Hython9166/
Hytone9112/
Hoyton918/
Heyton916/
Hytton916/
Hyston912/
Chyton911/
Ahyton911/
Yton8937/
Hayston83203/
Ahytong8310/
Haytong839/
Chuyton839/
Chayton838/
Hoyston834/
Cheyton833/
Hoytong833/
Hystone832/
Khayton831/
Guhyton831/
Ahyston831/
Hystton831/
Chyston830/
Hoyhton830/
Haydton830/
Hoython830/
Ayton803,411/
Yoton80699/
Eyton80406/
Hiton80202/
Hytun80126/
Heton8042/
Ytong802/
Hytan801/
Oyton801/
Ytone801/
Ehton800/
Hoythong7718/
Chaytong7710/
Choytong775/
Hytongue774/
Chaython774/
Khaytoon771/
Ahaytong771/
Chauyton771/
Cheython771/
Heaton7333,115/
Gayton734,692/
Heston734,214/
Oyston73834/
Yitond73540/
Histon73472/
Heuton73470/
Haytan73279/
Khytun73260/
Hitong73163/
Aytong73141/
Heiton73108/
Chiton7399/
Geyton7374/
Aytoun7349/
Yitong7349/
Hithon7340/
Cheton7334/
Hetton7329/
Eshton7327/
Ichton7320/
Goyton7320/
Hetoin7320/
Haiton7318/
Haytom7317/
Eyston7316/
Jayton7316/
Hitton7314/
Haytun7314/
Hyttan7311/
Huytan7310/
Huiton739/
Aytonk739/
Hetong738/
Yodton736/
Yotoun735/
Aytone734/
Hitone734/
Oytong734/
Kheton733/
Chytan733/
Ythong733/
Heeton732/
Hoiton732/
Juyton732/
Yotton732/
Chytoń732/
Heytan732/
Hioton732/
Ayston731/
Khiton731/
Hedton731/
Hejton731/
Eeyton731/
Hytann731/
Hetone731/
Ishton731/
Yidton731/
Aytohn731/
Eytone731/
Ystone731/
Joyton731/
Aytonn730/
Hieton730/
Hetohn730/
Chuythong7110/
Chaythong716/
Chystotyn714/
Cheythong714/
Chaythonh713/
Chauytong713/
Chouytong712/
Eton672,798/
Iton671,278/
Heaston671,225/
Cheston67788/
Chitoon67732/
Choytun67657/
Chaiton67292/
Heiston67205/
Chuiton67163/
Ytom67130/
Haiston6776/
Chetong6775/
Cheaton6770/
Cheuton6754/
Aishton6749/
Chitond6749/
Hettong6747/
Cheytan6732/
Khoiton6721/
Haitong6721/
Khaytun6717/
Chouythong6715/
Chitong6713/
Hesston6711/
Khetoon6710/
Chystan6710/
Hoitong679/
Heathon678/
Chitton677/
Khaytan677/
Huitong676/
Chetoun676/
Chauythong676/
Choiton675/
Chiston675/
Haitoon675/
Heatton674/
Hoiston674/
Khitoon674/
Haytoum674/
Hoythan674/
Chajton673/
Ytan673/
Khaiton673/
Choytan673/
Chithon673/
Eystone672/
Eichton672/
Huitton672/
Chaytan672/
Ahieton672/
Chuytan672/
Hedtong672/
Oythong672/
Huiston671/
Cheeton671/
Jaytoon671/
Chetton671/
Chezton671/
Chheton671/
Hethong671/
Heitton671/
Haythan671/
Hisdton671/
Eashton671/
Aujhton671/
Hishton671/
Khitoun671/
Khetton671/
Gaytton671/
Aythoun671/
Chitoun671/
Chetone671/
Hitoune671/
Histone671/
Chetoin671/
Ytun671/
Che'ton671/
Hauytan671/
Huythan671/
Huytung671/
Ihthong671/
Hithong671/
Hestond670/
Histond670/
Heutton670/
Hisston670/
Hichton670/
Hoystan670/
Heateon670/

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