Whatton Surname

590,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whatton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wliatton (Notts: 13th cent. W(h)atton, Domesday Watone; Leic.) = the Wheat-Farm [Old English hwœte + tún]

Whatton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:152,23514,507
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:104,16810,414
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Whatton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wliatton (Notts: 13th cent. W(h)atton, Domesday Watone; Leic.) = the Wheat-Farm [Old English hwœte + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whatton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whatton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whatton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 590,101st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Whatton reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 152,235. In England Whatton is most common in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Whatton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whatton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whatton surname rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,169 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whatton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whatton last name are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.57% being registered with the party.

Whatton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,528 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheatton930/
Watton924,884/
Whaton9229/
Wheaton8616,716/
Whetton861,868/
Whotton86193/
Watthon8614/
Waytton8614/
Wattone861/
Whaeton861/
Whattan861/
Wattoun861/
Whathon861/
Waitton861/
Whaiton860/
Whayton860/
Hbatton860/
Waton832,207/
Batton774,600/
Wotton773,372/
Wetton772,214/
Wattan77369/
Waiton77259/
Wathon77251/
Wayton77167/
Weaton7789/
Huaton7779/
Wauton7768/
Watoun7751/
Wheton7745/
Watoon776/
Vatton775/
Wajton774/
Watond774/
Whatan773/
Watone773/
Whoton772/
Wattun772/
Waeton771/
Wahton771/
Wattom771/
Whatun771/
Wadton770/
Huatthong7536/
Wootton7113,126/
Whattam71317/
Beatton71224/
Huayton7164/
Watthan7145/
Wahatun7110/
Wadtong717/
Waszton715/
Wasston715/
Whathan714/
Batthon714/
Wathoen713/
Huatong713/
Watosin713/
Whooton712/
Wheatan712/
Wahatan712/
Wattung711/
Weahton711/
Whehton711/
Woutton711/
Uhatoon711/
Wettton711/
Wgattan711/
Battoon711/
Battoun711/
Wathone711/
Wattoom711/
Waatong711/
Wostton711/
Bautton710/
Wheeton710/
Wachton710/
Watthousen710/
Baitton710/
Huaston710/
Whettan710/
Watan6713,818/
Baton675,458/
Vattuone671,040/
Vaton67569/
Watun67415/
Wattasin6724/
Wattasen6724/
Weton6718/
Woton6715/
Watom679/
Whadthan679/
Uaton673/
Woottoon672/
Huathong672/
Wahattam671/
Wattuing671/
Vattoune671/
Washston671/
Watongue671/
Waytoing671/
Waittang671/
Wotthong671/
Wattusin671/
Wuhoston671/
Wheathan670/
Whouston670/
Wheatand670/
Woohyton670/

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