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Where Does The Last Name Purton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Purton (Russian: Пуртон) is most common in England. It can be found in the variant forms: Purtoń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 212,422^nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,758,404 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Purton are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 14 people.

The surname Purton is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 891 people, or 1 in 62,534. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, Berkshire, where 8 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Purton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Purton surname increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Purton last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,380 CAD per year.