Lenton Surname

88,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Lenton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lenton,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham.

Clemence de Lentone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon de Lenton, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Lenton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8861:19,3062,753
United States8681:417,57936,242
Australia7641:35,3354,660
Canada4201:87,7289,696
South Africa1571:345,08131,817
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Scotland541:99,1456,812
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Wales321:96,7047,743
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Saint Lucia151:11,9191,145
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4771:16,5032,407
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Lenton (879) may also be a first name.

Lenton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lenton,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham.

Clemence de Lentone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon de Lenton, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1570. William Buckley and Elizabeth Lenton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1613. Baptised — William, s. John Lenton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Belonging to Lenton (Notts), 13th cent. Lenton, Lentone = the Town on the (River) Leen [Old English tún, dwelling(s, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lenton is the name of parishes in Lincolnshire and Notts. As a surname it occurred in Hunts and Notts 600 years ago (H. R.).

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

Lenton Last Name Facts

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

Lenton (Russian: Лентон) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lenton is the 88,457th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,341,842 people. Lenton is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Lenton live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 274,260th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 879 people.

Lenton is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,886 people, or 1 in 19,306. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 11 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Lenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lenton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lenton last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lenton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lenton last name is primarily Jewish (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lenton surname are 16.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lenton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 337.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 84,758 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning R 277,848 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $40,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $43,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lentong9260/
Lenthon9224/
Lentone922/
Hlenton921/
Lentoon921/
Lenthong8610/
Linton8337,191/
Lynton83872/
Lemton8313/
Lentan839/
Lntong836/
Lentom831/
Lintong771,634/
Glinton771,175/
Lentang77172/
Linthon77121/
Lindton7725/
Lyntton7717/
Lentung7714/
Lentane7711/
Lenntun779/
Lemtong774/
Luinton771/
Lnthong771/
Lemntan771/
Lentoum771/
Lionton771/
Llinton771/
Lntan731/
Lenthang711,516/
Linthong71809/
Lynthong71218/
Lentanne715/
Lenthung713/
Lemtoune712/
Lenthanh711/
Lentagne710/
Lintan67565/
Lintun6772/
Limton6712/
Lintom672/
Lynnhtoon671/
Lymton671/
Lenthangh671/
Lenthaang671/

Lenton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lenton in the Russian language
Лентонlenton-

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Lenton Reference & Research

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