Sephton Surname
Approximately 2,520 people bear this surname
Sephton 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 SurnameSephton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,426 | 1:39,073 | 5,059 |
| South Africa | 457 | 1:118,551 | 14,098 |
| Australia | 181 | 1:149,148 | 15,854 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 777 | 1:31,371 | 4,166 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Sephton (29) may also be a first name.
Sephton 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.
= Sefton, q.v.
Sefton: Sefton or Sephton is the name of a Lancashire parish; the Sephtons are mostly found in the Ormskirk district.
Sephton Demographics
Average Sephton Salary in
United States
$47,682 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sephton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sephton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sephton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sephton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sephton is the 170,957th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,891,883 people. Sephton occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Sephton reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Sephton is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 29 people.
The last name Sephton is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,426 people, or 1 in 39,073. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 27 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England Sephton exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Sephton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sephton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,920 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sephton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sephton surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the party.
The amount Sephton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.05% more than the national average, earning R 330,432 per year; in United States they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $47,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $51,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septon | 92 | 607 | / |
| Shepton | 86 | 19 | / |
| Septoin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Septhon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sephtonová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Septoing | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sheptone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefton | 77 | 5,135 | / |
| Septan | 77 | 308 | / |
| Sebton | 77 | 36 | / |
| Sapton | 77 | 7 | / |
| Jepton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sipton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sevton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sewton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shipton | 71 | 4,031 | / |
| Sopthon | 71 | 1,813 | / |
| Sheptun | 71 | 1,384 | / |
| Shapton | 71 | 243 | / |
| Shafton | 71 | 188 | / |
| Shefton | 71 | 119 | / |
| Szeptun | 71 | 62 | / |
| Shifton | 71 | 49 | / |
| Septang | 71 | 24 | / |
| Sapthon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Septant | 71 | 6 | / |
| Seftone | 71 | 6 | / |
| Suipton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shypton | 71 | 3 | / |
| Giphton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saptoun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jephtan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chepton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Seawton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scefton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siptone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeptoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Septank | 71 | 1 | / |
| Septhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scipton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sippton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shewton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shopton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seawtong | 67 | 160 | / |
| Jephthan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sewthong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheptong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sipthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schipton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schifton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schafton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cheapton | 67 | 0 | / |
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