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Where Does The Last Name Watton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Watton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 97,221^st most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,492,127 people. Watton is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Watton live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Watton is also the 2,608,198^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,375 people, or 1 in 23,460. In England Watton is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 26 percent reside, Dorset, where 9 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Watton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Watton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Watton surname rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 710 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Watton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Watton surname is predominantly Anglican (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Watton last name are 11.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Watton earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning 294,648 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning R 243,036 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $51,094 CAD per year.