Templeton Surname
Approximately 28,708 people bear this surname
Templeton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Templeton,' a parish in Devon, five miles from Tiverton.
1764. Married — James Templeton and Elizabeth Lobb: St. George, Hanover Square.
Templeton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,656 | 1:19,429 | 2,438 |
| Australia | 3,243 | 1:8,324 | 1,237 |
| England | 1,916 | 1:29,080 | 3,925 |
| Canada | 1,466 | 1:25,133 | 3,386 |
| Scotland | 1,423 | 1:3,762 | 661 |
| New Zealand | 813 | 1:5,570 | 905 |
| Northern Ireland | 382 | 1:4,830 | 921 |
| South Africa | 350 | 1:154,793 | 17,479 |
| Wales | 97 | 1:31,902 | 3,216 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Jamaica | 31 | 1:92,579 | 4,005 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 546 | 1:8,113 | 1,236 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,702 | 1:2,199 | 397 |
| England | 489 | 1:49,847 | 6,088 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,696 | 1:13,587 | 1,743 |
Templeton (1,702) may also be a first name.
Templeton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Templeton,' a parish in Devon, five miles from Tiverton.
1764. Married — James Templeton and Elizabeth Lobb: St. George, Hanover Square.
A surname found mainly in the shires of Ayr and Lanark, and probably derived from Templeton near Dundonald, Ayrshire. Gilbertus de Tempilton, rector of the church of Rothir (Rothesay) in 1295 (RMP., p. 139) is probably Mestre (Master) Gilbert de Templeton of the county of Arne who rendered homage for his possessions in 1296. His seal bears the Virgin and child, a monk at prayer below, and S' Gilb'ti de Temp ' ici (Bain, II, p. 199,548). Jacobus ae Templetone held land in Ayrshire in the reign of Robert the Bruce (RMS., I, 46), and Johne Tempiltoun, in Arne, had a precept of remission for certain acts of his in 1491 (RSS, I, 9), and David Tempiltone was sergiand of the burgh of Irvine, 1499 (Simon, 31). Jonet Tempiltoun was retoured heir of Hugh Tempiltoun, 'fabriferrarius' and portioner of Corsehill-Kilwinmng in 1676 (Retours, Ayr, 601).
(Anglo-Latin + English) belonging to Templeton = the Temple-Town [v. under Temple, and + Middle English -ton, tun, Old English tún, estate, village, etc] The manor of Templeton, Devon, formerly belonged to the Knights Templars.
(English) One who came from Templeton (manor belonging to the Knights Templars), the name of places in Berkshire and Devonshire.
A parish in Devon, and a village in Pembrokeshire.
A location name in Devon.
Templeton Demographics
Templeton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Templeton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Templeton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Templeton (Marathi: टपलेटन) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Templeton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,155th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 253,851 people. The last name Templeton is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Templeton are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 186,271st most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 1,702 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 18,656 people, or 1 in 19,429. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Templeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Templeton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Templeton last name grew 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 392 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 303 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Templeton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Templeton last name is principally Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Templeton last name are 15.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.24% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Templeton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.81% more than the national average, earning 425,007 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.92% more than the national average, earning R 372,912 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $52,337 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Templeton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Templeton in the Marathi language | ||
| टपलेटन | tapaletana | - |
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