Poulton Surname
Approximately 11,345 people bear this surname
Poulton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Poulton.' There are several parishes and townships of this name in Lancashire and Cheshire; also a parish in Wiltshire, near Cirencester. 'The homestead by the pool' would naturally cause many Poultons to arise in different districts.
Read More About This SurnamePoulton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,039 | 1:11,057 | 1,631 |
| United States | 2,134 | 1:169,850 | 17,172 |
| Australia | 2,028 | 1:13,311 | 1,916 |
| Canada | 755 | 1:48,802 | 5,922 |
| South Africa | 527 | 1:102,804 | 12,436 |
| Wales | 276 | 1:11,212 | 1,247 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1:28,843 | 5,032 |
| Scotland | 90 | 1:59,487 | 4,887 |
| Namibia | 77 | 1:31,291 | 4,774 |
| Malta | 60 | 1:7,171 | 476 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,143 | 1:11,374 | 1,744 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 299 | 1:167,955 | 15,192 |
Poulton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Poulton.' There are several parishes and townships of this name in Lancashire and Cheshire; also a parish in Wiltshire, near Cirencester. 'The homestead by the pool' would naturally cause many Poultons to arise in different districts.
Henry de Pulton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter de Pulton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1627. John Rogers and Dorothy Poulton: Marriage Lic. (London).
Ellen Poulton, of Dalton, 1635: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Richard Poolton, of Barton, 1670: ibid.
(English) belonging to Poulton = the Pool Farmstead or Hamlet [Old English pul, pól, pool + tún] The Gloucestershire Poulton was Pultún, A.D.855. The Lancashire Poulton was Poltun in Domesday-Book; Pulton A.D. 1196.
Various parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Cheshire, Wilts, &c.
Local. From the town of Poulton, in Lancashire, England, also a place near Marlborough, in Wiltshire, so called from Pool, a small lake, and ton, a town.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire.
Poulton Demographics
Average Poulton Salary in
United States
$45,164 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poulton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poulton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Poulton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Poulton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poulton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 45,708th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 642,358 people. The last name Poulton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Poulton live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 5,039 people, or 1 in 11,057. In England Poulton is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Essex, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Poulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Poulton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Poulton surname grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 563 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 275 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Poulton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Poulton surname are 13.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.81% being registered with the party.
The amount Poulton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.22% more than the national average, earning R 409,260 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultonn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pouelton | 93 | 0 | / |
| Polton | 92 | 331 | / |
| Pulton | 92 | 93 | / |
| Poultoing | 88 | 1 | / |
| Poolton | 86 | 432 | / |
| Paulton | 86 | 241 | / |
| Poltong | 86 | 16 | / |
| Pultong | 86 | 8 | / |
| Phulton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puulton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pultone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poultonová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pooltong | 80 | 103 | / |
| Polthong | 80 | 63 | / |
| Pulthong | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pholtong | 80 | 2 | / |
| Poultang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Powelton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Palton | 77 | 264 | / |
| Poltan | 77 | 108 | / |
| Poltun | 77 | 20 | / |
| Pultan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Poolthong | 75 | 176 | / |
| Phulthong | 75 | 71 | / |
| Pholthong | 75 | 9 | / |
| Powellton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puttleton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phooltong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polthoong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poltonova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pottleton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Paltong | 71 | 33 | / |
| Phoolthong | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pholtan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Poltang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Polthom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pooltan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pulthan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pailton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peelton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poolthoing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paultan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poltand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pulltun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poeltuyn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pholtang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pullthan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Palthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polthane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poolthom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholthom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholthan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paultang | 67 | 1 | / |
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