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 frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Rulton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rulton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rulton is the 793,288th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. The last name Rulton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Rulton are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

Rulton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England Rulton is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 26 percent live, Greater London, where 21 percent live and Suffolk, where 12 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Rulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rulton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rulton surname 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 adherence of those bearing the Rulton surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rulton are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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