Oulton Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Oulton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oulton.' Parishes, townships, &c, in Norfolk, Suffolk, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Cumberland. The family, however, seem to have sprung, so far as North England is concerned, from the township of Oulton, near Tarporley, Cheshire.

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Oulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6341:87,8839,549
Canada6301:58,4856,894
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Wales391:79,3476,699
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Scotland231:232,77511,829
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:91,6379,460
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Oulton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oulton.' Parishes, townships, &c, in Norfolk, Suffolk, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Cumberland. The family, however, seem to have sprung, so far as North England is concerned, from the township of Oulton, near Tarporley, Cheshire.

Thomas Olton, Mottram, Cheshire, 1455: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Richard Olton, of Congleton, 1588: Wills at Chester.

Blanch Oulton, of Bradley, widow, 1629: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Oulton = the Old Farmstead or Hamlet [Old English e)ald + tún] Oulton, Staffs, was Oldeton in the 13th cent.; Oulton, Chesh., was Olton in the 14th cent.; Oulton, Suff., is also known as Oldton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Cumberland, Norfolk, Yorkshire.

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

The manor and township of Oulton gave a name to some ancient Cheshire families (O.). Oulton was the name of the mayor of Chester in 1665, 1686, and 1700 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Oulton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oulton is most common in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oulton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 224,220th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 4,015,177 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Oulton live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 87,883. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 19 percent live, Cheshire, where 17 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Oulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oulton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Oulton surname expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 767 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oulton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Oulton surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oulton last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oulton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.01% more than the national average, earning $51,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $50,645 CAD per year.

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Houlton922,006/
Goulton92117/
Olton911,146/
Ulton9133/
Houslton861/
Outleton860/
Holton8320,806/
Hulton831,192/
Aulton83460/
Golton83285/
Gulton83189/
Uilton8319/
Oltond839/
Ollton839/
Uolton835/
Oltong835/
Oultom832/
Oslton831/
Ullton831/
Uelton831/
O'Lton831/
Oilton831/
Houselton802/
Houltoing802/
Hougliton801/
D'Houlton801/
Uselton771,546/
Gaulton771,054/
Usilton77410/
Oselton7785/
Haulton7765/
Houltom774/
Huolton774/
Huslton772/
Huylton771/
Hoylton771/
Holtone771/
Goldton771/
Holthon771/
Hotlton771/
Holtoon771/
Huelton771/
Auldton770/
Holdton770/
Oultand770/
Alton739,999/
Oltan73615/
Ultan7364/
Oltom731/
Oltoń731/
Hoselton71988/
Huselton71272/
Howelton7145/
Osselton7143/
Usselton7132/
Houlthan7115/
Huelthon711/
Ussilton710/
Hoyelton710/
Ochilton710/
Halton675,446/
Yelton673,668/
Holtan672,042/
Holtom671,885/
Galton671,124/
Allton67874/
Ailton67212/
Ajlton6798/
Hosselton6793/
Altone6758/
Gultan6751/
Holtán6746/
Altoon6745/
Aultom6732/
Altoun6732/
Altonn6720/
Husselton6718/
Aalton6716/
Hultom6714/
Eultom6712/
Oldtom6711/
Ultang6710/
Hultan6710/
Aultan678/
Aslton677/
Ealton677/
Aultun677/
Aylton676/
Eylton674/
Altomn674/
Aelton673/
Althon672/
Howellton672/
Goltan672/
Altong672/
Holtun671/
Oltamn671/
Gultun671/
Atlton671/
Uiltom671/
Altont671/
Holthosen670/

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