Ralton Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ralton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ralton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
Scotland1071:50,0364,328
Australia671:402,92132,505
United States531:6,838,848318,712
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ralton (1,214) may also be a first name.

Ralton Last Name Facts

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

Ralton is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ralton is the 749,861st most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 19,027,535 people. Ralton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Ralton are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Ralton is also the 227,243rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,214 people.

The surname Ralton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Ralton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ralton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ralton last name increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 312 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ralton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ralton last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ralton surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ralton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Railton922,523/
Realton924/
Rallton922/
Raulton922/
Raslton921/
Railtone861/
Rolton83584/
Raltan831/
Roulton7723/
Roilton7711/
Roltton771/
Rholton770/
Reulton770/
Reilton770/
Railtonova751/
Railtonová751/
Roltan674/
Roltonová671/
Ruoltan620/

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