Shanton Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Shanton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
England51:11,143,612252,590
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Shanton (323) may also be a first name.

Shanton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanton (Hindi: शन्तों, Marathi: शांतोन) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shanton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shanton is the 872,430th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. The surname Shanton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Shanton reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shanton is also the 488,148th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 323 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 16 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Liberia, where 2 percent are found.

Shanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shanton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shanton last name rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shanton surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shanton last name are 33.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.39% registered to vote for the party.

Shanton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,544 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanton93201/
Shantong9318/
Sheanton931/
Shantone931/
Shantonk931/
Santon921,882/
Schantong8818/
Shenton865,754/
Santone862,257/
Chanton86802/
Sainton86747/
Santong86507/
Santhon86166/
Shantan8666/
Szanton8628/
Sandton8621/
Shantun869/
Shonton868/
Sianton865/
Santosn862/
Santoun862/
Santoin862/
Saunton861/
Seanton861/
Shamton861/
Santoon861/
Sanhton861/
Santhong803,303/
Chanthon80912/
Shanthan80814/
Chantong80754/
Chantoin80123/
Saintoin8091/
Sainthon8077/
Seantong8053/
Schonton8031/
Shontong8024/
Chantone808/
Sheinton807/
Santoing807/
Santoine804/
Sasinton803/
Shantann802/
Santosen802/
Sauntong802/
Santogne801/
Sandtone801/
Sheynton801/
Shantung801/
Shentton801/
Santonne801/
Saintoon801/
Santuong801/
Sanhtong801/
Chantoon801/
Chantoun801/
Saintong800/
Santan771,463/
Santun77312/
Sonton77217/
Samton77118/
Santom77109/
Zanton7794/
Santón775/
Santão772/
Xanton771/
Chanthong756,303/
Sasinthon7522/
Chanthone7515/
Santohsen7514/
Santongue757/
Saintoine757/
Seanthong756/
Santonova755/
Saunthong755/
Sainthong754/
Chanthoon754/
Chanthoun753/
Shantannd752/
Chaintoun751/
Chantoine751/
Chantonne751/
Cheantong751/
Santhosen751/
Sanhthong751/
Shaanthan751/
Chaintong751/
Channtong751/
Chantthon751/
Chantan71467/
Sounton71413/
Sonthon71302/
Santang71277/
Santune71243/
Santung71121/
Sontong71105/
Shantam7184/
Santane7184/
Santaan7181/
Chattenton7178/
Chonton7177/
Shantanova7167/
Chamton7152/
Samtong7134/
Sanhtun7130/
Santoum7128/
Saantan7126/
Santhom7114/
Siantan7112/
Chantun7111/
Soonton719/
Saintun715/
Shamtom714/
Santann713/
Chantom713/
Sandtun713/
Santosingh712/
Samtone712/
Shantunova711/
Santtan711/
Sandtom711/
Chhanthoun711/
Shantum711/
Zantoun711/
Santomg711/
Santoschin711/
Santanq711/
Sontoon711/
Chainthong711/
Chaunthong711/
Santand710/
Sontont710/
Santunn710/
Sonthong675,639/
Chonthon67340/
Chanthan67276/
Chanthun6798/
Chontong6790/
Santhune6772/
Chantant6754/
Saintune6749/
Chamtong6749/
Chantang6735/
Soonthon6734/
Shantham6728/
Chantung6711/
Chaisinthon679/
Chamntan677/
Chanthom676/
Seamtong675/
Chanthoting674/
Soontong674/
Hsaantan673/
Samtoing673/
Chantoom673/
Cheantan672/
Sontoing672/
Sonthoun672/
Santosim671/
Santahun671/
Chantane671/
Chanttan671/
Sounthon671/
Sjantang671/
Santatin671/
Santanne671/
Sanntang671/
Chainhthong671/
Chaintan671/
Cheamton671/

Shanton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanton in the Hindi language
शन्तोंsantom66.67
शंतोंsantom33.33
Shanton in the Marathi language
शांतोनsantona50
शान्तोनsantona33.33
अंतोनantona16.67

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