Righton Surname
Approximately 1,033 people bear this surname
Righton Surname Definition:
For Wrighton, q.v.
Righton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 406 | 1:130,398 | 12,205 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Dominica | 5 | 1:15,178 | 463 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 315 | 1:77,382 | 8,408 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Righton (304) may also be a first name.
Righton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Wrighton, q.v.
Righton Demographics
Average Righton Salary in
United States
$38,212 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Righton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Righton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Righton (Marathi: िरघटोन) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Righton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 352,668th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,054,740 people. The last name Righton is primarily found in Africa, where 41 percent of Righton are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 504,994th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 304 people.
It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 130,398. In Tanzania Righton is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 95 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Righton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Righton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Righton last name contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Righton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Righton last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the party.
The amount Righton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $38,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $56,321 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Righton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Righton in the Marathi language | ||
| िरघटोन | iraghatona | - |
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Footnotes
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