Naughten Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Naughten Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Neachtan (the pure one).

Naughten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1291:209,26920,284
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
England541:1,031,81650,675
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2661:16,6542,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Naughten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Neachtan (the pure one).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Naughten Last Name Facts

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

Naughten is most common in Australia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naughten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Naughten is the 816,514th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 21,371,102 people. Naughten is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Naughten live; 38 percent live in Australasia and 38 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 209,269. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, Queensland, where 17 percent are found and Victoria, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Naughten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Naughten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Naughten surname rose 104 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Naughten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Naughten last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Naughten last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Naughten earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.73% more than the national average, earning $58,564 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naghten93104/
Naughton8817,309/
Naughtin88375/
Naughtan882/
Noughten880/
Nugten862/
Naughtton822/
Naoughton821/
Naughtoin821/
Naughtion820/
Knaughton820/
Neaughton820/
Naghtin8041/
Nagteni805/
Naugton804/
Nachten801/
Nugaten801/
Naghton800/
Nakhteni756,541/
Nakhaten75213/
Nagatean7540/
Noughton7532/
Ngauteny7513/
Nuchtean755/
Nauhgton753/
Knaghtin751/
Knoghten751/
Nayghton751/
Naghetna751/
Naugaton751/
Nauguton751/
Nuchtien751/
Noughtin750/
Neughton750/
Nguten71864/
Ngaten71136/
Nigten71119/
Nakutienė7134/
Nachtwein7130/
Naghetini7118/
Nagtan7116/
Nyakutena717/
Ngeten716/
Nagtin714/
Nakutiene712/
Knioghten711/
Nugetn711/
Naghetine711/
Naghettin711/
Knoughton710/
Naaghtton710/
Kneuchten710/
Ngoteni673,087/
Nakutan67530/
Nguyten67229/
Nakaten67163/
Ngatena6788/
Ngotene6779/
Ngateno6773/
Ngutwen6770/
Nagatan6764/
Ngateni6737/
Knegten6727/
Naghettini6724/
Nkuteni6721/
Nakutny6716/
Nakutin6714/
Nagatin6713/
Ngateun6712/
Ngeteni6712/
Ngatene6710/
Nuchtan676/
Naguton675/
Ngutuen674/
Nkateen674/
Nakhtan673/
Nagaitienė673/
Nyakutenha672/
Knigten672/
Ngueten672/
Nguiten672/
Nichten672/
Naghedinia672/
Ngahton672/
Naktuen672/
Nakutna671/
Knagtin671/
Knchten671/
Knghton671/
Nagdeni671/
Nagdhan671/
Nagdhne671/
Nagtana671/
Nagtane671/
Nghtana671/
Ngutyen671/
Nughdin671/
Nkatien671/
Nakuton671/
Nagaden671/
Nougatiene671/
Nougoutene671/
Naghdeniye671/
Nakoten671/
Nakutun671/
Nekhten671/
Ngouten671/
Ngoteun671/
Ngetene671/
Ngweten671/
Ngwiten671/
Nquteni671/
Noughidene671/
Naktaen671/
Nagtani671/
Naghdan671/
Naghetinni671/
Nachton670/
Noghton670/
Knagton670/
Noggten670/

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