Princeton Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Princeton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Princeton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Thailand1591:444,26677,821
India171:45,121,493474,784
Israel171:503,39037,521
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Norway61:857,04855,549
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Princeton (1,259) may also be a first name.

Princeton Last Name Facts

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

Princeton is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Princeton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 722,496th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. Princeton occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Princeton live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. Princeton is also the 222,463rd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,259 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States Princeton is most common in: New Jersey, where 21 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 39 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Princeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Princeton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Princeton last name expanded 858 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Princeton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Princeton are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Princeton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.24% less than the national average, earning $37,435 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Princeton
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