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) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tornton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is predominantly found 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 frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 43 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia Tornton is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Tornton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tornton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tornton last name declined 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tornton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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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