Where Does The Last Name Singleton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Singleton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Singleton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 6,669^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 86,053 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Singleton are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 395,684^th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 464 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 67,228 people, or 1 in 5,391. In The United States Singleton is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, South Carolina, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 83 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Singleton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Singleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Singleton last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 368 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 41 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Singleton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Singleton last name are 8.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Singleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.94% more than the national average, earning R 358,680 per year; in United States they earn 10.84% less than the national average, earning $38,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $53,150 CAD per year.