Leyton Surname
Approximately 31,103 people bear this surname
Leyton Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Lea-Farm [v. Ley, Lea, and + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, farmstead, &c.]
Read More About This SurnameLeyton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 13,207 | 1:1,334 | 274 |
| Colombia | 7,187 | 1:6,647 | 867 |
| Nicaragua | 2,087 | 1:2,885 | 410 |
| Peru | 2,047 | 1:15,527 | 1,961 |
| Bolivia | 1,235 | 1:8,596 | 1,003 |
| Ecuador | 1,217 | 1:13,070 | 2,037 |
| United States | 889 | 1:407,715 | 35,522 |
| Argentina | 827 | 1:51,685 | 4,359 |
| Mexico | 641 | 1:193,645 | 5,327 |
| Spain | 522 | 1:89,563 | 7,537 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Uruguay | 120 | 1:28,598 | 3,289 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Brazil | 112 | 1:1,911,378 | 61,207 |
| Venezuela | 107 | 1:282,281 | 6,666 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Costa Rica | 72 | 1:66,390 | 1,344 |
| Panama | 64 | 1:61,129 | 2,774 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Paraguay | 33 | 1:219,295 | 3,965 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| El Salvador | 8 | 1:792,986 | 3,584 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
The alternate forms: Leytón (30) & Leytòn (1) are calculated separately.
Leyton (1,404) may also be a first name.
Leyton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Lea-Farm [v. Ley, Lea, and + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, farmstead, &c.]
User-submitted Reference
Leyton is a Galician and Portuguese variant spelling of the surname Leitón, or Leitã, a nickname meaning 'suckling pig'.
- pamillamLeyton Demographics
Average Male Leyton Height
170.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leyton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyton (Russian: Лейтон) is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Leytón or Leytòn. For other possible spellings of Leyton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Leyton is the 17,768th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 234,304 people. Leyton is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Leyton live; 84 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. Leyton is also the 208,610th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,404 people.
The surname Leyton is most widely held in Chile, where it is held by 13,207 people, or 1 in 1,334. In Chile it is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 48 percent are found, Coquimbo Region, where 12 percent are found and Maule Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside Chile it exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 23 percent are found and Nicaragua, where 7 percent are found.
Leyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leyton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 397 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leyton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leyton last name are 0.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.22% registered with the party.
The amount Leyton earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,284 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $21,680,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.52% more than the national average, earning $60,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyton in the Russian language | ||
| Лейтон | lejton | - |
Search for Another Surname
Leyton Reference & Research
LAYTON surname UK FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
LAYTON surname UK FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Leyton
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis