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

The surname Stretton (Russian: Стреттон) occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 84,295^th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,271,157 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Stretton are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Stretton is also the 2,446,817^th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,247 people, or 1 in 17,160. In England Stretton is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Stretton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Stretton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stretton surname expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stretton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stretton last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stretton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.57% more than the national average, earning R 502,776 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.38% more than the national average, earning $62,291 CAD per year.