Toynton Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Toynton Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Toynton (Lincs), a.d. 1317-18 Toynton [Old Norse tún, enclosure, homestead: the first element prob. repre- sents'the Old Norse (fem.) pers. name Thióðunn, which (as Rygh points out in his 'Gamle [Old] Personnavne’, p.

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Toynton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:200,42517,512
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales51:618,90625,852
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Toynton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Toynton (Lincs), a.d. 1317-18 Toynton [Old Norse tún, enclosure, homestead: the first element prob. repre- sents'the Old Norse (fem.) pers. name Thióðunn, which (as Rygh points out in his 'Gamle [Old] Personnavne’, p. 250) occurs in modern times as Tiown and Tiön]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Toynton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toynton is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toynton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 614,324th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. Toynton is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Toynton reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 200,425. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 32 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Not including England Toynton occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Toynton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Toynton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Toynton last name increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Toynton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Toynton last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Toynton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $38,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.14% more than the national average, earning $64,159 CAD per year.

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