Naghten Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Naghten Surname Definition:

There are two septs of this name in the west (for location see Map).

There are several variants including Nocton, Knockton and Natton and the English name Norton is also so used.

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Naghten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Naghten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There are two septs of this name in the west (for location see Map).

There are several variants including Nocton, Knockton and Natton and the English name Norton is also so used. IF 237; MIF 271; Map Clare and Gal-Ros; Plate XXII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Naghten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naghten occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Naghten.

How Common Is The Last Name Naghten? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Naghten is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Naghten are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Naghten is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 81 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 13 percent live and Kent, where 2 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Naghten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Naghten has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 1,567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naghten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naughten93341/
Naghtin8641/
Nagteni865/
Nachten861/
Naghton860/
Naughton8017,309/
Nakhteni806,541/
Naughtin80375/
Nakhaten80213/
Nagatean8040/
Naughtan802/
Knaghtin801/
Knoghten801/
Nayghton801/
Naghetna801/
Noughten800/
Nguten77864/
Ngaten77136/
Nigten77119/
Nagtan7716/
Ngeten776/
Nagtin774/
Nugten772/
Nachtwein7530/
Naghetini7518/
Naughtton752/
Knioghten751/
Naoughton751/
Naughtoin751/
Naghetine751/
Naghettin751/
Naughtion750/
Knaughton750/
Neaughton750/
Naaghtton750/
Ngoteni713,087/
Nguyten71229/
Nakaten71163/
Ngatena7188/
Ngotene7179/
Ngateno7173/
Ngutwen7170/
Nagatan7164/
Ngateni7137/
Knegten7127/
Naghettini7124/
Nagatun7116/
Nagatin7113/
Ngateun7112/
Ngeteni7112/
Ngatene7110/
Naguton715/
Naugton714/
Ngutuen714/
Nkateen714/
Nakhtan713/
Nagaitienė713/
Knigten712/
Ngueten712/
Nguiten712/
Nichten712/
Naghedinia712/
Ngahton712/
Naktuen712/
Knagtin711/
Knchten711/
Knghton711/
Nagdeni711/
Nagdhan711/
Nagdhne711/
Nagtana711/
Nagtane711/
Nghtana711/
Ngutyen711/
Nkatien711/
Nagaden711/
Nugaten711/
Naghdeniye711/
Nakoten711/
Nekhten711/
Ngouten711/
Ngoteun711/
Ngetene711/
Ngweten711/
Ngwiten711/
Naktaen711/
Nagtani711/
Naghdan711/
Naghetinni711/
Nachton710/
Noghton710/
Knagton710/
Noggten710/
Nagatani6710,631/
Knechten67225/
Nkwateni67199/
Nachtane67136/
Nakitena67103/
Naktewan6739/
Noughton6732/
Naghdian6731/
Nagaiden6727/
Nikatene6727/
Nakhutyn6724/
Nakhatun6723/
Nakatena6721/
Nakitene6720/
Nakhtani6719/
Naghdnia6718/
Ngotiene6713/
Ngauteny6713/
Nkatweni6712/
Nagatina6710/
Ngton679/
Naghdina679/
Nakhutin677/
Nagadhan677/
Nagutane677/
Naghdyan677/
Nakhaden676/
Nkatenwa675/
Nuchtean675/
Nagatino674/
Nagatane674/
Nghutani674/
Nkaateen674/
Nakhotna674/
Ngatdeni674/
Nagotina673/
Naketeni673/
Nauhgton673/
Ngatweni673/
Ngtun672/
Nagotani672/
Naghdani672/
Naghdini672/
N'Gotien672/
Nogotene672/
Nogotien672/
Ngotieni672/
Nagatana671/
Nagatini671/
Nagatoni671/
Nagdeone671/
Nagdhane671/
Nakhotin671/
Nghitinh671/
Nekaiten671/
Nigadhen671/
Gnechten671/
Ngutuwen671/
Nagatanu671/
Nagatone671/
Nagtaion671/
Nagueton671/
Nagwitan671/
Naugaton671/
Nauguton671/
Nghuaden671/
Ngatenya671/
Ngattena671/
Ngatyeni671/
Ngwetene671/
Nigotien671/
Nkwatene671/
Ngotyeni671/
Nakatien671/
Nakoteni671/
Nagotane671/
Nachatan671/
Nah Kote No671/
N Agtain671/
N'Gotene671/
Nuchtien671/
Ngottene671/
Noughtin670/
Neughton670/

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