Railton Surname

170,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Railton Surname Definition:

John Railtoun, burgess of Edinburgh, 1544. Allan Raltoune, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1607 (Burgesses). John Raltoun in Wester Herbourheid, 1684 (Edin. App.). Edward Ralton in Kirkcudbright, 1767 (Kirkcudbright). Harrison says it looks like an English place name but he can find no trace of it.

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Railton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4091:39,5445,106
United States3801:953,83971,121
Australia1931:139,87415,066
Canada1321:279,13326,131
New Zealand1251:36,2276,204
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales301:103,1518,167
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
France91:7,380,302306,885
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:32,6314,326
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales161:98,0264,293
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Railton (7,480) may also be a first name.

Railton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Railtoun, burgess of Edinburgh, 1544. Allan Raltoune, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1607 (Burgesses). John Raltoun in Wester Herbourheid, 1684 (Edin. App.). Edward Ralton in Kirkcudbright, 1767 (Kirkcudbright). Harrison says it looks like an English place name but he can find no trace of it.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Is a doubtful name; having the appearance of an English place-name (of which I can find no trace), it may really represent a French Râleton = râle (v. Rail) + the French double diminutive suff. -et-on.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Railton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Railton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Railton.

How Common Is The Last Name Railton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Railton is the 170,788th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,888,445 people. The surname Railton occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Railton are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 74,317th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 7,480 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,409 people, or 1 in 39,544. In England Railton is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 12 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Railton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Railton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Railton surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Railton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Railton surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Railton are 24.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.28% registered with the party.

The amount Railton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning 268,348 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning R 258,504 per year; in United States they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $51,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $54,623 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Railtone931/
Ralton92383/
Roilton8611/
Realton864/
Rallton862/
Raulton862/
Raslton861/
Reilton860/
Railtonova821/
Railtonová821/
Royalton809/
Raltan771/
Royaltone751/
Riggelton751/
Roulton7123/
Reulton710/
Rletton710/

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