Whilton Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Whilton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whilton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Whilton (61) may also be a first name.

Whilton Last Name Facts

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

Whilton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Whilton.

How Common Is The Last Name Whilton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,047,559th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Whilton live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles. Whilton is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 61 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent live, West Midlands, where 18 percent live and Devon, where 12 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.

Whilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whilton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 21 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whilton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whilton surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Whilton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning $34,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilton9219,198/
Whitleton880/
Whelton861,589/
Willton8637/
Wiltone866/
Whylton863/
Wilthon862/
Vhilton861/
Wuilton861/
Whiltom860/
Whittleton82436/
Whittelton821/
Whealton80399/
Wheelton80312/
Wheltton801/
Whellton801/
Willeton801/
Welton7710,137/
Wiltan776/
Wylton773/
Wulton770/
Wleton770/
Wittleton7548/
Wealton7160/
Wellton7154/
Whettleton7124/
Wilthan7114/
Builton712/
Willtan711/
Weltohn711/
Welhton711/
Welthon711/
Vuilton711/
Weltone710/
Weldton710/
Villeton6759/
Wildthan675/
Welleton672/
Weselton671/
Wetleton671/
Wettleton630/
Weltan6215/
Bjelton575/
Boylton573/
Bealton570/
Velleton532/
Wheltham530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whilton
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