McGilton Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGilton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGilton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5421:668,74353,351
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Australia421:642,75544,739
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England211:2,653,24194,788
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

McGilton Last Name Facts

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

McGilton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilton? popularity and diffusion

McGilton is the 533,524th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. The surname McGilton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McGilton live; 94 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGilton is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 668,743. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 20 percent are found, West Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States McGilton exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

McGilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGilton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGilton last name increased 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGilton Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGilton last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGilton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.78% more than the national average, earning R 598,320 per year; in United States they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning $33,600 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.92% more than the national average, earning $72,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGillton943/
McGiltone940/
McGuilton940/
McCgilton940/
McJilton88380/
McGliton881/
McAilton880/
McLton862/
McQuilton82133/
Mingilton8239/
McJeilton820/
McKelton75146/
McCleton7526/
McJelton750/
McKleton750/
Mingleton7180/
Msghelton711/
McQuiltan710/
McCoyleton671/
Menggleton670/
McLethan630/
McHelttan591/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGilton
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