Tornton Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Tornton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tornton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Tornton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tornton (Russian: Торнтон) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tornton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Tornton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Tornton are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Tornton is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 43 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Tornton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tornton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tornton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tornton last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Jewish (25%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tornton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tornton in the Russian language
Торнтонtornton-

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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 Tornton
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