Lockton Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lockton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lockton,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Hugh de Loketon, Yorkshire, Henry III-Edward. I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Lockton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:136,56413,368
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Lockton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lockton,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Hugh de Loketon, Yorkshire, Henry III-Edward. I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ralph de Loketon, Yorkshire, ibid.

1648. John Lockton, Lincolnshire, and Mary Fairfax: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1720. Married — Richard Hawkins and Ann Lockton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Lockton (Yorks; 13th cent. Loketon) [v. under Lock, and + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, farm, estate, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lockton Last Name Facts

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

Lockton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lockton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 442,751st most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. Lockton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lockton reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

Lockton is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 408 people, or 1 in 136,564. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 23 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Lockton exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Lockton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lockton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lockton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lockton last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lockton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.57% less than the national average, earning $41,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Locktone931/
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Luckton8619/
Lackton8612/
Lokthon864/
Loktong861/
Lucktong80134/
Lokthong80114/
Loukhton8011/
Lacktonn802/
Looktong801/
Lauckton800/
Lacton77173/
Logton7771/
Loktan7715/
Lukton7714/
Lekton778/
Lucton773/
Loctan771/
Lakton771/
Loctom771/
Lookthong755/
Luckthong753/
Lackthong751/
Lloctun7142/
Laktong7114/
Luktong7110/
Llucton717/
Lukhton716/
Lactoen714/
Looktan712/
Lakthon712/
Lactone712/
Laktonk711/
Loggton710/
Laukton710/
Laucton710/
Lougton710/
Lakthong672,342/
Lukthong6725/
Louktoum6710/
Laktoing673/
Logthong672/
Lucktung672/
Luctoine672/
Hlaktong671/
Lakthonh671/
Lacktang671/
Looktang671/
Locthanh671/

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