Storton Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Storton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Storton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:157,39614,847
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Storton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Storton is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Storton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Storton is the 581,222nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. Storton is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Storton are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 157,396. In England Storton is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 11 percent are found and Lancashire, where 10 percent are found. Barring England Storton occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Storton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Storton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Storton last name expanded 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Storton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Storton surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Storton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.27% more than the national average, earning $61,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stortone9389/
Stourton9371/
Sturton86327/
Sterton8653/
Starton8612/
Stortan862/
Startton808/
Stertton804/
Staurton800/
Startun7115/
Startan715/
Stardthanne560/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Storton
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