Naughton Surname
Approximately 17,309 people bear this surname
Naughton Surname Definition:
See NECHTAN and under MACNACHTAN.
Naughton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,492 | 1:48,379 | 5,864 |
| Ireland | 4,178 | 1:1,127 | 226 |
| England | 2,642 | 1:21,089 | 2,975 |
| Australia | 1,676 | 1:16,107 | 2,276 |
| Canada | 296 | 1:124,478 | 13,021 |
| Scotland | 235 | 1:22,782 | 2,567 |
| Guyana | 175 | 1:4,356 | 777 |
| New Zealand | 122 | 1:37,117 | 6,329 |
| Argentina | 96 | 1:445,244 | 33,533 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,619 | 1:1,691 | 327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 477 | 1:51,101 | 6,204 |
| Scotland | 115 | 1:32,550 | 2,699 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 864 | 1:58,123 | 6,454 |
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.
V. MacNaughtan, Mac Naghten.
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
This name is Scottish and is quite distinct from O’Naughton, q.v. Bibl; IF 237; MIF 272*
(Irish) Grandson of Neachtan (the pure one).
A location name in Suffolk, Nawton, Yorkshire.
Naughton Demographics
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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.
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