Sefton Surname
Approximately 5,135 people bear this surname
Sefton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sephton,' a parish in Lancashire, seven miles from Liverpool.
Thomas Sefton, of Skelmersdale, 1593: Wills at Chester.
Robert Sephton, of Mollington, 1602: ibid.
1761.
Read More About This SurnameSefton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,757 | 1:31,712 | 4,221 |
| United States | 1,674 | 1:216,523 | 21,070 |
| Australia | 872 | 1:30,958 | 4,117 |
| New Zealand | 209 | 1:21,667 | 3,800 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Northern Ireland | 40 | 1:46,126 | 4,031 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 107 | 1:41,401 | 3,746 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 949 | 1:25,685 | 3,528 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 389 | 1:129,097 | 12,418 |
Sefton (642) may also be a first name.
Sefton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sephton,' a parish in Lancashire, seven miles from Liverpool.
Thomas Sefton, of Skelmersdale, 1593: Wills at Chester.
Robert Sephton, of Mollington, 1602: ibid.
1761. — Married — Richard Etherington and Mary Sefton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1806. — Robert Page and Mary Sefton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Sefton (S.W. Lancs), 14th cent. Sefton, 13th cent. Cefton, Ceffton, Domesday Sextone [The absence of pre-Domesday forms makes an absolutely definite pronouncement on the origin of the first element imposs.; but in all probability it is either the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Sefa or its Old Norse cognate Sefi— Old English sefa = Old Norse sefi, m., mind, heart-or else the Old Norse sef, sedge; the second origin perh. being the more likely from its being topographically suitable. The Domesday spelling is evidently a blunder]
From Sephton; a location name in Lancashire.
Sefton: Sefton or Sephton is the name of a Lancashire parish; the Sephtons are mostly found in the Ormskirk district.
Sefton Demographics
Sefton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sefton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sefton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sefton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sefton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 92,998th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,419,191 people. The last name Sefton is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Sefton live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 328,241st most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 642 people.
The last name Sefton is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,757 people, or 1 in 31,712. In England Sefton is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 15 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Sefton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sefton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sefton last name rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sefton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sefton last name is primarily Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sefton surname are 3.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sefton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.6% less than the national average, earning R 67,500 per year; in United States they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $50,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,501 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shefton | 92 | 119 | / |
| Seftone | 92 | 6 | / |
| Scefton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sifton | 83 | 416 | / |
| Sebton | 83 | 36 | / |
| Safton | 83 | 26 | / |
| Seftan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Softon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jefton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sevton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Seftom | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sewton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sephton | 77 | 2,520 | / |
| Shafton | 77 | 188 | / |
| Shifton | 77 | 49 | / |
| Sheftan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Seawton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saftoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siffton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chefton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shewton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seawtong | 71 | 160 | / |
| Sewthong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jefftone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schifton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schafton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sowton | 67 | 215 | / |
| Saftan | 67 | 83 | / |
| Sevtun | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gifton | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zafton | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sibton | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cifton | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gebton | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siewthong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seawthong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siftan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sebtan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zofton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Softan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sevtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jewton | 67 | 1 | / |
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