Rulton Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rulton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:214,30018,301
Australia391:692,19746,687
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rulton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rulton is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rulton.

How Common Is The Last Name Rulton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 793,288th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. The last name Rulton occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Rulton live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 21 percent reside and Suffolk, where 12 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Rulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rulton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rulton last name grew 394 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rulton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rulton surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rulton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.87% more than the national average, earning $66,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roulton9223/
Raulton922/
Reulton920/
Rolton83584/
Rultan830/
Russelton801/
Ruttleton800/
Roltton771/
Rholton770/
Roltan674/
Rultam671/
Rultum670/

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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 Rulton
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