Lugton Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lugton Surname Definition:

Probably from the lands of Lugton (an old barony-Retours) in Midlothian. Thomas Logtoun in Dunfermline, 1562 (Dunfermline), William Lugtoun, tenant in East Barns, Fife, is mentioned in a Dunfermline charter of 1632, and H. Lugtoun of the Committee of the Army signed a letter in the General Assembly at Cupar in April, 1651.

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Lugton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Scotland1581:33,8853,345
England1421:392,38127,229
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1301:28,7942,514
England551:443,18925,511
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Lugton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from the lands of Lugton (an old barony-Retours) in Midlothian. Thomas Logtoun in Dunfermline, 1562 (Dunfermline), William Lugtoun, tenant in East Barns, Fife, is mentioned in a Dunfermline charter of 1632, and H. Lugtoun of the Committee of the Army signed a letter in the General Assembly at Cupar in April, 1651.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lugton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lugton has its highest incidence in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lugton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 528,890th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Lugton are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

Lugton is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 128,551. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 46 percent reside, Victoria, where 33 percent reside and Queensland, where 20 percent reside. Other than Australia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 26 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

Lugton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lugton has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Lugton last name expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lugton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lugton last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lugton surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Lugton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Laugton924/
Lougton920/
Lugthong861/
Lauhgton861/
Logton8371/
Lugtan8336/
Lukton8314/
Lugtom834/
Lucton833/
Ligton832/
Luckton7719/
Luktong7710/
Llucton777/
Lukhton776/
Lugthan773/
Laukton770/
Loggton770/
Liegton770/
Laucton770/
Lucktong71134/
Lukthong7125/
Loukhton7111/
Liegthon712/
Luctoine712/
Lauckton710/
Locton67264/
Luktan6737/
Ligtan675/
Luckthong673/
Hlukthong671/
Luctan671/
Luktun671/

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