Kerton Surname

308,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Kerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirton,' (1) a parish in Lincolnshire, near Boston; (a) a parish in Suffolk, nine miles from Ipswich; (3) also Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, eighteen miles from Lincoln. All three seem to be modifications of Kirkton; compare Kirby for Kirkby.

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Kerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:98,79110,454
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Wales731:42,3914,090
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Barbados11:287,4482,772
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Kertón (1) are calculated separately.

Kerton (79) may also be a first name.

Kerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirton,' (1) a parish in Lincolnshire, near Boston; (a) a parish in Suffolk, nine miles from Ipswich; (3) also Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, eighteen miles from Lincoln. All three seem to be modifications of Kirkton; compare Kirby for Kirkby.

Alicia de Kirketon, Norfolk, 1 Edward II I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Alex, de Kirketon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Simon de Kirketon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Sir John de Kirton, Norfolk, 33 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Robert Kyrton, Norfolk, 13 Edward IV: ibid.

1576. Henry Kyrton and Elizabeth Canler: Marriage Lic. (London).

1591-2. William Kirton, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1622. Baptised — Amy, d. William Kertone, dwelling in the backe lane: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

A variant of Kirton. Originally Culwen, a lordship in Galloway, Scotland.

1571. Married — Androe Kerwyn and Margaret Swarhande: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1621-2.—Richard Dowdswell and Barbara Renin: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1679. — Henry Kerwin and Ann Barlow: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

V. Kirton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Kirtons were numerous in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.), deriving their name from a place in that county. At present they are comparatively rare in their original home, and are mostly found in the county of Durham.

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

Kerton Last Name Facts

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

Kerton (Russian: Кертон) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kertón. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kerton is the 308,515th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,958,746 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kerton reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 79 people.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Norfolk, where 8 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Kerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kerton surname expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 768 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,043 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kerton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kerton last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kerton are 7.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kerton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $45,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kertón941/
Kearton92843/
Kierton9216/
Kerzton922/
Keirton921/
Keerton921/
Kerdtong8628/
Kerttong862/
Keartong861/
Kerthong861/
Kerdthon861/
Kirton8310,048/
Karton83455/
Korton83169/
Certon8349/
Kreton8324/
Kertan8313/
Kerdthong80149/
Kertthong805/
Kherthong804/
Kearthong802/
Keerthong801/
Keardtong801/
Querton77223/
Cherton77105/
Kertane7796/
Kharton7753/
Khorton7733/
Kartoon7726/
Kirtton7713/
Keertan777/
Kairton776/
Cearton773/
Kartoun772/
Åkertun771/
Kirtond771/
Kerthun770/
Coerton770/
Keardthong751/
Khartoon7194/
Keerthan7142/
Kerdtang714/
Khertoum714/
Khorthon712/
Kirdtong712/
Karthoon712/
Kahrtoon711/
Kerttoum711/
Karthoun711/
Koertaan711/
Kerrtgan711/
Carton6714,965/
Creton674,218/
Corton673,050/
Kirtan671,736/
Certan671,214/
Kortan671,076/
Kertanova67663/
Kartan67567/
Cirton6740/
Kortán6732/
Keerthane675/
Kerdthomg671/
Certán671/
Kartoń671/
Keardtang671/
Kirdthong671/
Kretan670/

Kerton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerton in the Russian language
Кертонkerton-

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