Secton Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Liberia

Secton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Secton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Panama81:489,0328,962
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Secton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Secton is found most frequently in Argentina. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Secton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Secton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Secton are found; 54 percent are found in South America and 54 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Secton is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,068,585. In Argentina Secton is most numerous in: Chubut Province, where 58 percent are found, San Luis Province, where 23 percent are found and Mendoza Province, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Argentina Secton is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 30 percent are found and Panama, where 11 percent are found.

Secton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Secton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Secton last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shecton9214/
Seckton921/
Seacton921/
Sescton920/
Sheckton8650/
Sekton836/
Sectan833/
Sezton831/
Zecton831/
Sicton831/
Scheckton8038/
Checton7713/
Shekton772/
Shezton771/
Shectan771/
Sechtun770/
Shictong7111/
Syockton711/
Sejthong711/
Hsizeton711/
Checkton711/
Schickton6734/
Sigton676/
Segtan672/
Sejtan671/
Sikton671/
Shechthan671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Secton
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