Mitton Surname
Approximately 7,127 people bear this surname
Mitton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mitton.' a parish in the union of Clitheroe, West Riding of Yorks, but partly in Lancashire.
John de Miton, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Mytton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMitton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,176 | 1:166,571 | 16,899 |
| Canada | 1,594 | 1:23,115 | 3,139 |
| England | 1,458 | 1:38,215 | 4,971 |
| France | 562 | 1:118,190 | 17,827 |
| South Africa | 439 | 1:123,412 | 14,564 |
| Australia | 408 | 1:66,166 | 7,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 75 | 1:205,843 | 23,645 |
| Haiti | 64 | 1:166,936 | 6,867 |
| Italy | 61 | 1:1,002,569 | 69,817 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Ireland | 47 | 1:100,190 | 5,388 |
| Croatia | 28 | 1:151,022 | 20,421 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 871 | 1:27,985 | 3,790 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 255 | 1:196,936 | 17,192 |
Mitton (174) may also be a first name.
Mitton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mitton.' a parish in the union of Clitheroe, West Riding of Yorks, but partly in Lancashire.
John de Miton, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Mytton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Mytton, sutor, ibid.
Robert Mitton, of Great Marsden, clothier, 1558: Wills at Chester.
William Mitton, of Burnley, 1570: ibid.
Henry Mitton, of Colne, 1597: ibid.
(English) belonging to Mitton = the Confluence-Farmstead [Old English ge)myþe, a confluence + tún] Mitton, Worc., occurs in a 10th-cent. Latin charter as Myttun, and is near the junction of the Stour with the Severn. Mitton, Yorks, at the confluence of the Rivers Hodder and Ribble, was formerly Mytton. Little Mitton, Lancs, is at the meet of the Calder and the Ribble.
A location name in Staffordshire, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Mutone.
Mitton Demographics
Average Mitton Salary in
United States
$46,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mitton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mitton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mitton (Hindi: मिटटों) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mitton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,507th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,022,526 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Mitton reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 692,220th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 174 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,176 people, or 1 in 166,571. In The United States it is most frequent in: Utah, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Idaho, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.
Mitton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mitton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mitton surname grew 853 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 336 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mitton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mitton last name are 10.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Mitton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.57% more than the national average, earning R 364,932 per year; in United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $48,019 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mitton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mitton in the Hindi language | ||
| मिटटों | mitatom | - |
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