Sephton Surname

170,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Sephton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4261:39,0735,059
South Africa4571:118,55114,098
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Canada1631:226,04721,702
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Wales451:68,7676,014
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7771:31,3714,166
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Sefton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sefton: Sefton or Sephton is the name of a Lancashire parish; the Sephtons are mostly found in the Ormskirk district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Septon92607/
Shepton8619/
Septoin861/
Septhon861/
Sephtonová821/
Septoing809/
Sheptone801/
Sefton775,135/
Septan77308/
Sebton7736/
Sapton777/
Jepton772/
Sipton772/
Sevton771/
Sewton770/
Shipton714,031/
Sopthon711,813/
Sheptun711,384/
Shapton71243/
Shafton71188/
Shefton71119/
Szeptun7162/
Shifton7149/
Septang7124/
Sapthon719/
Septant716/
Seftone716/
Suipton715/
Shypton713/
Giphton712/
Saptoun712/
Jephtan712/
Chepton712/
Seawton711/
Scefton711/
Siptone711/
Jeptoon711/
Septank711/
Septhan711/
Scipton711/
Showton711/
Sippton711/
Shewton710/
Shopton710/
Seawtong67160/
Jephthan6718/
Sewthong672/
Cheptong671/
Sipthong671/
Schipton670/
Schifton670/
Schafton670/
Cheapton670/

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