Templeton Surname

19,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,6561:19,4292,438
Australia3,2431:8,3241,237
England1,9161:29,0803,925
Canada1,4661:25,1333,386
Scotland1,4231:3,762661
New Zealand8131:5,570905
Northern Ireland3821:4,830921
South Africa3501:154,79317,479
Wales971:31,9023,216
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
Jamaica311:92,5794,005
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
France201:3,321,136213,627
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
India171:45,121,493474,784
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guam11:160,1214,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5461:8,1131,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,7021:2,199397
England4891:49,8476,088
Wales321:49,0132,509
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6961:13,5871,743

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Templeton (manor belonging to the Knights Templars), the name of places in Berkshire and Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Devon, and a village in Pembrokeshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Templeston952/
Templleton951/
Templton9439/
Tempelton8964/
Tampleton8919/
Timpleton898/
Templetom892/
Tenpleton892/
Templetan891/
Templiton890/
Tinpleton780/
Tenplaton780/
Tempeltun780/

Templeton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Templeton in the Marathi language
टपलेटनtapaletana-

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Templeton Reference & Research

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