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
Average Wanton Salary in
United States
$37,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanton is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wanton is the 689,921st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. The surname Wanton occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Wanton live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Tai-Asia. Wanton is also the 732,696th most common given name world-wide, borne by 157 people.
The last name is most numerous in Thailand, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 371,781. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Nong Khai Province, where 31 percent are found, Phetchaburi Province, where 26 percent are found and Chonburi Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Wanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wanton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 956 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wanton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wanton last name are 24.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.42% registered with the 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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