Pulton Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Pulton Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Pool Enclosure or Farmstead [Old English pul, pól + tún]

Pulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pulton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Pool Enclosure or Farmstead [Old English pul, pól + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pulton Last Name Facts

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

Pulton is most common in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pulton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pulton is the 1,931,261st most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Pulton reside; 47 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 47 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Pulton is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 2,300,869. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Davao Region, where 77 percent live, Caraga, where 7 percent live and Central Visayas, where 5 percent live. Barring The Philippines it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 34 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Pulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pulton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pulton last name fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Poulton9211,345/
Paulton92241/
Pultong928/
Phulton921/
Puulton921/
Pultone921/
Pulthong862/
Poultonn861/
Polton83331/
Pultan8311/
Phulthong8071/
Poultoing801/
Puttleton801/
Poolton77432/
Philton7712/
Pilhton772/
Pulthan771/
Paultan770/
Pulltun770/
Poultonová751/
Pullthan712/
Poultang711/
Paultang711/
Poltan67108/
Pultam6761/
Poltun6720/
Paulthang671/
Pholtan625/
Pooltan622/
Poeltuyn5715/
Pholthan571/
Poeltuijn531/

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