Lugton Surname
Approximately 612 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLugton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:33,885 | 3,345 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 130 | 1:28,794 | 2,514 |
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
Lugton Demographics
Lugton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lugton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lugton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lugton is most common in Australia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lugton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 528,890th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Lugton live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Lugton is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 210 people, or 1 in 128,551. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 46 percent live, Victoria, where 33 percent live and Queensland, where 20 percent live. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 26 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
Lugton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lugton has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lugton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lugton surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugtong | 92 | 5 | / |
| Laugton | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lougton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lugthong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lauhgton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Logton | 83 | 71 | / |
| Lugtan | 83 | 36 | / |
| Lukton | 83 | 14 | / |
| Lugtom | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lucton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ligton | 83 | 2 | / |
| Luckton | 77 | 19 | / |
| Luktong | 77 | 10 | / |
| Llucton | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lukhton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lugthan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Laukton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loggton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Liegton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laucton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lucktong | 71 | 134 | / |
| Lukthong | 71 | 25 | / |
| Loukhton | 71 | 11 | / |
| Liegthon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Luctoine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lauckton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Locton | 67 | 264 | / |
| Luktan | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ligtan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luckthong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlukthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luctan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luktun | 67 | 1 | / |
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