Naughton Surname

30,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Naughton Surname Definition:

See NECHTAN and under MACNACHTAN.

Naughton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4921:48,3795,864
Ireland4,1781:1,127226
England2,6421:21,0892,975
Australia1,6761:16,1072,276
Canada2961:124,47813,021
Scotland2351:22,7822,567
Guyana1751:4,356777
New Zealand1221:37,1176,329
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Wales621:49,9124,670
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,6191:1,691327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4771:51,1016,204
Scotland1151:32,5502,699
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8641:58,1236,454

Naughton (43) may also be a first name.

Naughton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See NECHTAN and under MACNACHTAN.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. MacNaughtan, Mac Naghten.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

This name is Scottish and is quite distinct from O’Naughton, q.v. Bibl; IF 237; MIF 272*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

A location name in Suffolk, Nawton, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Naughton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naughton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naughton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,858th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 421,026 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Naughton live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name Naughton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,492 people, or 1 in 48,379. In The United States Naughton is most common in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Naughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Naughton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Naughton surname grew 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 160 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Naughton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Naughton surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Naughton surname are 3.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Naughton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.07% more than the national average, earning R 328,104 per year; in United States they earn 19.71% more than the national average, earning $51,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naughtton942/
Naughtoin941/
Neaughton940/
Naghton930/
Noughton8832/
Nanghton8811/
Naughtan882/
Nayghton881/
Naughtom881/
Neughton880/
Naaghtton820/
Noghton800/
Neighton750/

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