Leyton Surname

17,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Leyton Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Lea-Farm [v. Ley, Lea, and + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, farmstead, &c.]

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Leyton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile13,2071:1,334274
Colombia7,1871:6,647867
Nicaragua2,0871:2,885410
Peru2,0471:15,5271,961
Bolivia1,2351:8,5961,003
Ecuador1,2171:13,0702,037
United States8891:407,71535,522
Argentina8271:51,6854,359
Mexico6411:193,6455,327
Spain5221:89,5637,537
England2421:230,24019,179
Uruguay1201:28,5983,289
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Brazil1121:1,911,37861,207
Venezuela1071:282,2816,666
Canada851:433,47837,831
Costa Rica721:66,3901,344
Panama641:61,1292,774
France421:1,581,493147,826
Paraguay331:219,2953,965
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Wales141:221,03813,576
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Belize131:27,3442,013
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
India81:95,883,173728,828
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Norway61:857,04855,549
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Leyton is a Galician and Portuguese variant spelling of the surname Leitón, or Leitã, a nickname meaning 'suckling pig'.

- pamillam

Leyton Last Name Facts

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

Leyton (Russian: Лейтон) is borne by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Leytón or Leytòn. For other potential spellings of Leyton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,768th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 234,304 people. The last name 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 frequent first name globally, borne by 1,404 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Chile, where it is held by 13,207 people, or 1 in 1,334. In Chile Leyton is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 48 percent live, Coquimbo Region, where 12 percent live and Maule Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Chile this surname is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 23 percent live and Nicaragua, where 7 percent live.

Leyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leyton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leyton last name expanded 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 397 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leyton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leyton last name are 0.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.22% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leytón9430/
Leytòn941/
Leython92107/
Leytton9219/
Leyaton924/
Leiyton922/
Leyhton921/
Leyston921/
Lehyton921/
Leytong921/
Leton913,345/
Lyton913,169/
Leyatone862/
Layton8337,997/
Leiton8314,854/
Leston833,444/
Lytton832,064/
Leaton83831/
Letton83653/
Leytan83325/
Letong83309/
Luyton83250/
Leeton83217/
Lethon8370/
Lehton8331/
Letont8331/
Letone8323/
Lezton838/
Letoin835/
Loyton834/
Leuton833/
Laeton833/
Lython833/
Hlyton833/
Letoon833/
Lueton832/
Lieton832/
Letonn831/
Leytun831/
Ledton830/
Leytonova802/
Leutton77254/
Leetong7772/
Leaston7769/
Lestone7767/
Leithon7729/
Letoune7725/
Letuong7720/
Lethong7718/
Lystond7718/
Layiton7716/
Loytong7712/
Laython7711/
Leiston779/
Leitton778/
Leystan778/
Lesston777/
Lechton777/
Leeston777/
Laytong777/
Letoung777/
Lehtone776/
Lehtoen775/
Luytong774/
Letonne773/
Leyitan773/
Lieaton772/
Leythan772/
Letojne772/
Letoing772/
Leitone772/
Laytton771/
Llayton771/
Leytane771/
Lestoin771/
Leitong771/
Leeaton771/
Layston771/
Leathon771/
Lettoun771/
Lettong771/
Loyeton771/
Leitonė771/
L'Eaton771/
L'Hyton771/
Letoine771/
Lystton771/
Leatong771/
Leutone770/
Loyston770/
Luetton770/
Leahton770/
Laytoen770/
Layyton770/
Liton7343,210/
Laton731,596/
Letan73988/
Letun73975/
Lytan73853/
Lytun73525/
Letom73202/
Letón739/
Léton732/
Letoń731/
Leethong71169/
Loythong7127/
Leathong7123/
Laythong7118/
Leggiton7116/
Lettoune7116/
Lethuong7114/
Loythont7110/
Lytoshyn7110/
Leithton719/
Leishton714/
Letthong714/
Lytonova714/
Laytoing712/
Leitheon711/
Leichton711/
Laythoun711/
Leetoing711/
Leestone711/
Loedthon711/
Luythong711/
Leatoong711/
Leithgon710/
Lyastone710/
Layetton710/
Liston6712,523/
Litton677,848/
Laiton677,400/
Laston676,579/
Letang674,903/
Lauton67940/
Lathon67747/
Latong67657/
Litong67581/
Leitan67536/
Louton67481/
Lethan67449/
Latone67335/
Lestan67206/
Latton67201/
Lhaton67191/
Letant67112/
Litone67102/
Luetan6769/
Luiton6764/
Leutun6763/
Laytan6759/
Lejtan6757/
Lyttan6752/
Lettan6745/
Lytomt6743/
Lestón6741/
Letung6735/
Leetun6732/
Loetan6731/
Lytand6728/
Leštan6726/
Leetom6724/
Leitón6721/
Lietan6714/
Leitun6712/
Luytan6711/
Lethom6710/
Leitom6710/
Lyatun679/
Latoon678/
Leytanova675/
Latonn675/
Loiton675/
Lystun675/
Latoen674/
Lethun674/
Leutan674/
Lheethong674/
Laytom673/
Laetan673/
Leetan673/
Lioton673/
Letane673/
Latoin672/
Laytonová672/
Letanh672/
Lyttom672/
Lettun672/
Liaton672/
Letňan672/
Letounova672/
Leitòn672/
Litoun671/
Lizton671/
Lleishton671/
Lithon671/
Letuin671/
Letune671/
Latond671/
Lazton671/
Latont671/
Latoun671/
Letoum671/
Letaan671/
Léston671/
Lytuyn671/
Litoen671/
Louetoing671/
Lehtan671/
Laytón671/
Lajton671/
Laaton671/
Leteun671/
Letand671/
Lethoteng671/
Laythonhg671/
Leetthong671/
Leatan670/
Lestun670/
Lythan670/
Letgun670/

Leyton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leyton in the Russian language
Лейтонlejton-

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