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Where Does The Last Name Lorton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lorton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lorton is the 174,692^nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,968,450 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Lorton reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892^nd most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 108 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,843 people, or 1 in 196,668. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Lorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lorton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lorton surname expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lorton last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lorton surname are 19.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lorton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.68% more than the national average, earning R 384,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.21% less than the national average, earning $38,647 CAD per year.