Wanton Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Wanton Surname Definition:
A Robertus Lascivus occurs in Domesday, and the surname Wanton is still by no means uncommon.
Wanton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 190 | 1:371,781 | 65,303 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Cuba | 12 | 1:960,226 | 6,464 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Wanton (157) may also be a first name.
Wanton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Robertus Lascivus occurs in Domesday, and the surname Wanton is still by no means uncommon.
A Robertus Lascivus occurs in Domesday; but this name is rather corrupted from some local name ending in ton.
Wanton Demographics
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Wanton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanton occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 689,921st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Wanton are found; 51 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 732,696th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 157 people.
Wanton is most frequent in Thailand, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 371,781. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Nong Khai Province, where 31 percent reside, Phetchaburi Province, where 26 percent reside and Chonburi Province, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Thailand this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Wanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wanton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wanton surname grew 956 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wanton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wanton last name are 24.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.42% being registered with the political party.
Wanton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $37,408 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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