Ketton Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ketton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketton,' (1) a township in the parish of Lamplugh, Cumberland; (a) a parish in Rutland, near Stamford.

Johannes de Keton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry de Ketton, 1379: ibid.

Read More About This Surname

Ketton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1561:296,02518,882
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England571:977,51048,999
Turkey351:2,223,46973,459
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ketton (18) may also be a first name.

Ketton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketton,' (1) a township in the parish of Lamplugh, Cumberland; (a) a parish in Rutland, near Stamford.

Johannes de Keton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry de Ketton, 1379: ibid.

1506. Thomas Keton, rector of Langale and Kirksted, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1805. Married — Thomas Keeton and Ann Fuller: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Ketton (Rutland, Cumberland, &c.), 14th cent. Keton, Ketton = (prob.) Cyd(d)a’s Estate [Old English tún] Kedington, Suff., is sometimes called Ketton: the 11th cent. Anglo-Saxon form Kydingtún doubtless represents an earlier Cyd(d)inga-tún = ‘the Estate of the Cyd(d)-a Family.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ketton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ketton (Oriya: େକତନ, Russian: Кеттон) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 847,909th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Ketton are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most common first name throughout the world, held by 18 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 296,025. In Kenya Ketton is primarily found in: Baringo County, where 96 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 3 percent live and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Ketton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ketton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ketton last name grew 394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ketton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ketton surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ketton surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Ketton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $36,371 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketthon924/
Keatton921/
Keytton921/
Khetton921/
Keetton920/
Keton91721/
Kettoune862/
Keithton861/
Keeton8314,284/
Keaton8312,188/
Keyton83839/
Ketuon83287/
Kotton83241/
Koeton83198/
Kitton8374/
Katton8333/
Ketone8333/
Kaeton8326/
Kettan8325/
Keiton8321/
Kedton8315/
Cetton8314/
Ketoun8310/
Kieton835/
Kheton833/
Ketoon831/
Ketoen831/
Kethon831/
Kettom831/
Khetthong8010/
Ketdthong801/
Ketthoing801/
Kettthong801/
Khatton771,371/
Kettane77769/
Kitthon77142/
Khotton7755/
Ketoine7742/
Khettan7722/
Keatong7712/
Khetoon7710/
Keetoon776/
Quetton775/
Keithon775/
Kattoon773/
Keatoon772/
Ketthan772/
Kattoun772/
Ketgoon772/
Keetong772/
Keathon771/
Keetoen771/
Keytone771/
Cettoun771/
Chetton771/
Kiettan771/
Keytoon771/
Keitone771/
Ckeyton771/
Kethone771/
Kettgan771/
Kettoom771/
Keytong771/
Khetong771/
Kistton770/
Katon734,641/
Ketan732,385/
Koton73455/
Kiton73444/
Ceton73192/
Ketun7362/
Kyton731/
Khattoon71165/
Khaettan71159/
Khotthon7116/
Kesthong7111/
Khettane7110/
Keadtong719/
Keethong717/
Kedthong717/
Ketuteng714/
Kahttoon712/
Keathong712/
Keitheon711/
Khiettan711/
Ketating711/
Khattonn711/
Khaetoon711/
Ketthoum711/
Hkhatton711/
Kettasin711/
Kheatoon711/
Khestone711/
D'Keaton711/
Kettasen711/
Kheetong711/
Keistone711/
Keestone710/
Kethuone710/
Keytheon710/
Cotton6769,003/
Khaton6752,535/
Kattan6713,756/
Khetan6710,183/
Catton673,816/
Katoon673,151/
Kitone672,328/
Citton671,679/
Kayton67544/
Kitoun67520/
Kaiton67328/
Ketuun67310/
Kottan67260/
Kittan67228/
Kethan67184/
Khoton67177/
Kahton67115/
Ketune67102/
Caeton67100/
Khetun6791/
Ketane6784/
Koyton6765/
Kottán6758/
Ceaton6755/
Koetan6750/
Queton6748/
Kathon6748/
Ketant6742/
Cheton6734/
Kheethong6730/
Katuon6726/
Keztan6719/
Kettum6714/
Keitan6714/
Keutan6713/
Kattán6711/
Keytan677/
Kyston676/
Kaetan675/
Keatan675/
Ceyton675/
Keadthong675/
Kaaton674/
Keetan673/
Keatun673/
Kietan673/
Ketuin673/
Kotoin672/
Keetom672/
Ceeton672/
Ceiton672/
Ketgan672/
Ketgun672/
Katonn671/
Keatom671/
Kethun671/
Khiton671/
Kitoyn671/
Kittun671/
Qatton671/
Keytun671/
Katonh671/
Kattàn671/
Kadton671/
Kitoen671/
Kitond671/
Kitosn671/
Kottoń671/
Kheetoong671/
Kuiton671/
Kitoon671/
Ketaun671/
Ketthahan671/
Kheadthon671/

Ketton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ketton in the Oriya language
େକତନekatana-
Ketton in the Russian language
Кеттонketton-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ketton
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis