Relton Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Relton Surname Definition:

A manor so called, in the hundred of Pidre, co. Cornwall, is mentioned in the Rotuli Hundredorum, temp. Edward I.

Relton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:114,64611,731
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Relton (474) may also be a first name.

Relton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A manor so called, in the hundred of Pidre, co. Cornwall, is mentioned in the Rotuli Hundredorum, temp. Edward I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Wrelton; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Relton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Relton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Relton? popularity and diffusion

Relton is the 498,439th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname Relton occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Relton are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 390,891st most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 474 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 486 people, or 1 in 114,646. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live, Durham, where 19 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Relton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Relton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Relton last name expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 929 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Relton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Relton last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Relton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 253.08% more than the national average, earning R 839,064 per year; in United States they earn 0.25% less than the national average, earning $43,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 89.86% more than the national average, earning $94,330 CAD per year.

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