Streeton Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Streeton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the street end'; compare Woodend and Townsend. Although Streeten and Streeton would seem to be variants of Stretton, which see, it seems likely that they are but popular variants of Streetend.

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Streeton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:162,44315,163
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada521:708,56956,910
Australia371:729,61448,196
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2471:98,68610,010
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Streeton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the street end'; compare Woodend and Townsend. Although Streeten and Streeton would seem to be variants of Stretton, which see, it seems likely that they are but popular variants of Streetend. This was a common mediaeval surname, and yet it has no modern representatives, unless my view be accepted.

Adam de Stretende, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Strethende, Kent, ibid.

John atte Stretesend, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William Stretende, Close Rolls, 26 Henry VI.

Of course I may be wrong: if so, Streeten and Streeten are unquestionable variants of Stretton, which see.

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

= Stretton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, etc.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Streeton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Streeton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Streeton.

How Common Is The Last Name Streeton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 550,571st most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Streeton are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 162,443. In England Streeton is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Streeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Streeton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Streeton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Streeton surname are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Streeton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Streetoon941/
Streetton941/
Streton9371/
Stretton885,733/
Streaton88105/
Strethon881/
Straeton880/
Strueton880/
Streatton821/
Straton806,875/
Stretan802/
Stroton801/
Stryton800/
Stratton7540,947/
Straiton75880/
Strayton75100/
Strotton7568/
Stritton7513/
Straaton7513/
Strathon758/
Strettan753/
Striston750/
Sttraton750/
Strohton750/
Stradton750/
Straitton7114/
Streathan711/
Straatton710/
Streetham710/
Strattton710/
Strattonn710/
Stratan673,553/
Strotan671/
Strattan63282/
Strathan6314/
Straitun631/
Strottan631/
Sttratan630/
Streatham5910/
Strathann594/
Strauthan591/
Sttrattan590/

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