Quilton Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Quilton Surname Definition:

The Gaelic Mac Quilton, sans Mac.

Quilton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France481:1,383,807136,859
England181:3,095,448105,421
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Quilton (26) may also be a first name.

Quilton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Gaelic Mac Quilton, sans Mac.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quilton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quilton is found most in France. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name Quilton is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Quilton live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Quilton is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 26 people.

The surname Quilton is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,383,807. In France Quilton is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 56 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 42 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 2 percent are found. Beside France it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Venezuela, where 9 percent are found.

Quilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quilton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Quilton last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quilton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quelton863/
Guilton863/
Cuilton861/
Guilthon808/
Guillton800/
Kilton77498/
Cilton773/
Chilton7115,792/
Guelton711,100/
Kielton7130/
Killton7119/
Guiltom711/
Queltan711/
Kiltotin6737/
Chillton675/
Chiltoon672/
Guelthon671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quilton
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