Paulton Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Paulton Surname Definition:

A parish in Somersetshire.

Paulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Paulton (55) may also be a first name.

Paulton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Paulton Last Name Facts

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

Paulton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paulton is the 1,041,601st most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. Paulton is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Paulton reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Paulton is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 55 people.

The surname Paulton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States Paulton is primarily found in: Florida, where 29 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found and South Dakota, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Paulton exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Paulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paulton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paulton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paulton surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Paulton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.58% less than the national average, earning R 36,648 per year; in United States they earn 16.67% less than the national average, earning $35,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning $45,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palton92264/
Pulton9293/
Poulton8611,345/
Paltong8633/
Pultong868/
Phulton861/
Puulton861/
Pultone861/
Pailton861/
Paultan860/
Pulthong802/
Paultang801/
Poultonn801/
Palthong801/
Pouelton800/
Paltan773,143/
Polton77331/
Paltun77168/
Paltán7731/
Pultan7711/
Paltàn771/
Phulthong7571/
Pahtelton757/
Paulthang751/
Poultoing751/
Puttleton751/
Pattleton750/
Poolton71432/
Poltong7116/
Paltaan718/
Paltane714/
Paltann714/
Paltang713/
Palthan712/
Poultonová711/
Palthun711/
Paltoum711/
Paaltan711/
Peelton711/
Pulthan711/
Phaltan711/
Pulltun710/
Pooltong67103/
Polthong6763/
Phaltane6748/
Paltasin6715/
Phaltang674/
Pholtong672/
Pullthan672/
Poultang671/
Powelton670/

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