Shotton Surname

148,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shotton Surname Definition:

Robert de Schottun witnessed a charter by Galfridus Ridel to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1180 (Kelso, 368), and Stephen de Scothun witnessed a charter by Cecilia de Molle, c. 1200 (ibid., 148). Huwe de Shottone of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Shotton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9301:28,8693,898
United States4501:805,46462,023
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Australia1541:175,29717,847
Wales701:44,2084,243
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
France91:7,380,302306,885
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0341:23,5743,284
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Shotton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert de Schottun witnessed a charter by Galfridus Ridel to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1180 (Kelso, 368), and Stephen de Scothun witnessed a charter by Cecilia de Molle, c. 1200 (ibid., 148). Huwe de Shottone of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). Probably from Shotton in the county of Durham, England.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Shotton = the Nook- Farm [v. under Shott1, and + Old English tún, farm, estate, etc.] The Northumberland place occurs as Shotton a.d. 1269-70.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Three places in co. Durham are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shotton and Wearmouth are the names of places in the county.

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

Shotton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shotton is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shotton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shotton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,050th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,438,938 people. The last name Shotton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shotton are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Shotton is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,930 people, or 1 in 28,869. In England Shotton is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent reside, Durham, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Shotton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shotton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shotton surname increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 11,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shotton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shotton surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered with the party.

The amount Shotton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schotton931/
Shottond930/
Sotton92364/
Shoton9218/
Chotton86397/
Sottong86220/
Sotthon8640/
Shotone8636/
Shoston8619/
Shottan8614/
Shoeton8611/
Shutton868/
Shatton867/
Shetton867/
Soetton862/
Shooton862/
Shottom861/
Sottone861/
Sottoin861/
Soutton860/
Shouton860/
Soton834,826/
Schatton80295/
Chhotton8029/
Chottong8025/
Schouton805/
Sotthong804/
Schutton803/
Shoettan803/
Shoutong802/
Shoytong802/
Schottan801/
Chotthon801/
Soyttong801/
Shattong800/
Shostone800/
Schothon800/
Sutton77186,581/
Choton773,149/
Setton771,563/
Souton77702/
Shaton77406/
Sotong77313/
Shotan7773/
Satton7772/
Suoton7764/
Sooton7758/
Sottan7757/
Shuton7746/
Sotohn7730/
Sheton7724/
Soeton7718/
Sotone7716/
Sottom7712/
Sotuon7710/
Shotun7710/
Sehton773/
Sotoon773/
Sotoun773/
Zotton771/
Soston771/
Sotonn771/
Sotosn771/
Sottun771/
Sotonh771/
Sahton771/
Chotthong7566/
Shatthong7524/
Schattong751/
Schottamn751/
Schottand751/
Choottong751/
Shottuing750/
Shostan711,582/
Shoetan711,395/
Chatton711,323/
Settoon71366/
Sottung71168/
Chhoton71131/
Shottam71108/
Shattan7170/
Sattong7164/
Choston7158/
Suttoon7142/
Soitong7133/
Shahton7131/
Sotoing7131/
Shatoon7127/
Chotong7125/
Sottang7122/
Shattun7121/
Soytong7120/
Chottan7113/
Shotang719/
Schaton719/
Suttong718/
Chothon716/
Shaston715/
Choiton715/
Shoutan715/
Chooton715/
Suttone714/
Siotong714/
Shuiton714/
Sotthom714/
Shutong714/
Suttton713/
Shoytan713/
Shoetun713/
Chotoon713/
Shathon712/
Settonn712/
Scheton712/
Settoun712/
Soitone712/
Sautton712/
Suttonn711/
Sattone711/
Sashton711/
Hsutton711/
Sethton711/
Shedton711/
Suttomn711/
Shotund711/
Suitton711/
Souston711/
Sahaton711/
Sattoon711/
Sushton711/
Chouton711/
Chutton711/
Soutong711/
Chootthong711/
Sheeton710/
Sheuton710/
Shauton710/
Shuston710/
Sustton710/
Shuttan710/
Shettan710/
Soyston710/
Shothan710/
Shethon710/
Shadton710/
Shattom710/
Seton674,295/
Suton671,657/
Chootong67714/
Saton67450/
Sotan67408/
Sotonová67330/
Chattong67202/
Choithon67119/
Chothong67116/
Sotom6772/
Soutoing6768/
Chhottan6745/
Chuttong6745/
Schattan6728/
Sotonova6710/
Sotoń6710/
Chodtong6710/
Chhoiton677/
Sotun677/
Choutong676/
Zoton675/
Choytong675/
Shotgunn674/
Shatohyn674/
Choottan673/
Schoutan672/
Southton672/
Sootoing672/
Sodtoing672/
Schostan672/
Sahatonk671/
Schootan671/
Shouttam671/
Shaethon671/
Schuston671/
Sotão671/
Sahatong671/
Chothoon671/
Sshoetan671/
Sathtong671/
Shuttang671/
Shoistan671/
Chattoon671/
Chottoom671/
Choothon671/
Chootone671/
Chootoun671/
Shattung670/
Sheuston670/
Schothom670/

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