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

Wolton has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 527,543^rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wolton live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles. Wolton is also the 1,257,960^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 61 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 463 people, or 1 in 120,341. In England it is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 21 percent live, Essex, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 16 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Wolton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wolton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wolton last name rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wolton last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.99% less than the national average, earning $37,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $57,900 CAD per year.