Rocton Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Rocton Surname User-submission:

Recton is a French name coming from, requeton, a diminutive of request, right which was paid in grains, nickname of the collector or there is a possibility that it came in France with English people at the middle age because it's a very rare name in France, but there is Recton in Great Britain.

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Rocton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3601:48,8406,350
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Rocton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Recton is a French name coming from, requeton, a diminutive of request, right which was paid in grains, nickname of the collector or there is a possibility that it came in France with English people at the middle age because it's a very rare name in France, but there is Recton in Great Britain.

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Rocton Last Name Facts

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

Rocton is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rocton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rocton is the 279,018th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name Rocton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Rocton reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 1,360 people, or 1 in 48,840. In France Rocton is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 39 percent live, Normandy, where 19 percent live and Île-de-France, where 18 percent live. Outside of France this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in New Caledonia, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rocktong862/
Rouchton862/
Rochtone860/
Racton831/
Rozton830/
Ructon830/
Rocktun771/
Rosgton771/
Rozston770/
Reckton770/
Rojthong719/
Rothston717/
Rocktung714/
Ruchston711/
Rogthong711/
Rucktong711/
Routston710/
Rakton6797/
Rajton6721/
Rukton676/
Rojtan675/
Raqton673/
Rugton671/
Rothstone671/
Rogtão671/
Ractun671/
Regton671/
Ruckthong671/
Ragton671/
Routstone670/

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