Lawton Surname
Approximately 38,768 people bear this surname
Lawton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lawton,' a parish in Cheshire, now Church Lawton, but simply Lawton in earlier records; v. Earwaker's East Cheshire, ii. 307, 339. In South England probably sometimes confused with Laughton.
Read More About This SurnameLawton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,158 | 1:19,961 | 2,518 |
| England | 13,001 | 1:4,286 | 577 |
| Australia | 3,090 | 1:8,736 | 1,301 |
| Canada | 1,518 | 1:24,272 | 3,298 |
| New Zealand | 794 | 1:5,703 | 938 |
| Ireland | 491 | 1:9,591 | 1,289 |
| Wales | 392 | 1:7,894 | 876 |
| Scotland | 286 | 1:18,720 | 2,225 |
| Jamaica | 175 | 1:16,400 | 1,534 |
| South Africa | 166 | 1:326,372 | 30,631 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Spain | 73 | 1:640,439 | 29,091 |
| Mexico | 50 | 1:2,482,524 | 20,876 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Cyprus | 27 | 1:32,773 | 3,506 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 329 | 1:13,465 | 1,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,605 | 1:3,205 | 453 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:3,876 | 418 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,952 | 1:10,141 | 1,317 |
Lawton (2,618) may also be a first name.
Lawton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lawton,' a parish in Cheshire, now Church Lawton, but simply Lawton in earlier records; v. Earwaker's East Cheshire, ii. 307, 339. In South England probably sometimes confused with Laughton.
1575- Thomas Lawton, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Mr. Lawton, parson of Lawton, 1620: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.
Thomas Lawton, 1634: Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Thomas Lawton, of Lawton, 1595: Wills at Chester.
John Lawton, of Church Lawton, Cheshire, 1607: ibid.
Randle Lawton, of Chester, 1604: ibid.
1587. Christopher Walker, bricklayer, and Anne Lawton: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Lawton = the Hill- Farm [Old English hlǽw, a hill, (burial) mound-)- tún (Middle English -ton] The Cheshire Lawton, however, occurs occasionally as Launton, as well as Lauton and Lautton, in the 13th cent., apparently implying ‘the farm on the laund’: v. Laund, Land.
A well known English name used in Co.
Cork as an anglicized form of Ó Lachtnáin. SIF 211
(English) One who came from Lawton (enclosure on a hill), the name of villages in Cheshire and Herefordshire.
"It is not improbable that the family are descended from Robert, a younger son of Vivian de Davenport, who settled at Lawton, co. Chester, in the 50th of Henry III., and assumed the local name: this assertion is borne out by the arms, which are evidently founded on those of Davenport." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
A location name in Salop.
Lawton is a Cheshire parish which gave its name to an ancient family in the county (E. or O.) Samuel Leah was an alderman of Macclesfield in 1688 (E.).
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Lawton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lawton (Arabic: اوتون) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lawton.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,394th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 187,978 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lawton live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 143,609th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 2,618 people.
Lawton is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 18,158 people, or 1 in 19,961. In The United States Lawton is most prevalent in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 79 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Lawton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lawton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lawton last name rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 149 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 871 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 427 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lawton surname are 6.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lawton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning R 245,268 per year; in United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $53,844 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawtone | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lawfton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lawtong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lawthong | 86 | 13 | / |
| Lewton | 83 | 1,309 | / |
| Lowton | 83 | 983 | / |
| Labton | 83 | 272 | / |
| Lafton | 83 | 99 | / |
| Lawtan | 83 | 25 | / |
| Lawtom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lavton | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lawthom | 77 | 64 | / |
| Labtuon | 77 | 29 | / |
| Lowtong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lawtoom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lawthan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Laufton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lewthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laphton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lowthong | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lofton | 67 | 17,088 | / |
| Lefton | 67 | 919 | / |
| Lowtun | 67 | 550 | / |
| Lowtan | 67 | 237 | / |
| Labtan | 67 | 235 | / |
| Laftan | 67 | 58 | / |
| Lawtum | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lewtan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lavtan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lovton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhowthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lobton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawtam | 67 | 1 | / |
Lawton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton in the Arabic language | ||
| اوتون | awtwn | - |
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