Scanton Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scanton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Scanton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scanton is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scanton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scanton is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Scanton reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 18 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside.

Scanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scanton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scanton last name contracted 51 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scanton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scanton last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Scanton earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanton93201/
Scanthon930/
Scantton930/
Canton9223,519/
Santon921,882/
Sainton86747/
Santhon86166/
Sandton8621/
Canthon8610/
Santoin862/
Santoun862/
Sconton862/
Cannton862/
Scantan861/
Seanton861/
Scantom861/
Saunton861/
Santoon861/
Sanhton861/
Cantton860/
Skanton860/
Cantoon860/
Saintoin8091/
Sainthon8077/
Schonton8031/
Skantong806/
Cahnthon801/
Saintoon801/
Scanttan800/
Santan771,463/
Janton771,000/
Conton77560/
Cantan77363/
Sonton77217/
Zanton7794/
Cantão7728/
Santón775/
Cantòn774/
Santão772/
Cantán772/
Scanthand750/
Jantong71592/
Santhan71522/
Jeanton71379/
Janthon71352/
Sonthon71302/
Santaan7181/
Jantone7140/
Saantan7126/
Gianton7123/
Counton7112/
Jantoon7111/
Soonton719/
Contton715/
Santann713/
Cahntan712/
Djanton711/
Jantonh711/
Jantoin711/
Sontoon711/
Scantam711/
Cantaan711/
Jantotn711/
Skantan711/
Zantoun711/
Zantong711/
Santtan711/
Canttan711/
Josnton711/
Contoin711/
Scantum710/
Canthan710/
Conthon710/
Scomton710/
Connton710/
Condton710/
Janthong672,099/
Soonthon6734/
Jeanthon6720/
Skanthan6719/
Jasinton679/
Jaintong676/
Jeantone674/
Zhantong673/
Caanthan673/
Hsaantan673/
Sonthoun672/
Janthoon672/
Jantoung672/
Jhantong671/
Janthone671/
Jeaneton671/
Jhanthon671/
Giantone671/
Djantong671/
Cantã671/
Saanthan671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scanton
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