Wotton Surname

133,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wotton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wootton': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire; (2) a parish in Berkshire, near Abingdon; also parishes in Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Southamptonshire, Staffordshire, &c, besides many hamlets and manors scattered over the country; also Wotton, a parish in Surrey No doubt the origin is Wood-town,' the enclosure in the wood.

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Wotton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3191:42,2435,403
Australia7221:37,3904,891
United States6791:533,81344,364
Canada3451:106,79911,489
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Wales401:77,3636,557
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Barbados231:12,498851
Bermuda151:4,352690
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8331:29,2623,947
Wales181:87,1343,963
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Wotton (24) may also be a first name.

Wotton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wootton': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire; (2) a parish in Berkshire, near Abingdon; also parishes in Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Southamptonshire, Staffordshire, &c, besides many hamlets and manors scattered over the country; also Wotton, a parish in Surrey No doubt the origin is Wood-town,' the enclosure in the wood.' This would at once explain the frequency of its occurrence as a place-name.

Robert de Wottone, Devon, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Fredeshet de Wottone, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John atte Wodeton, London, ibid.

Thomas de Wodeton, Devon, ibid.

John de Wodeton or John de Wutton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. John Hill and Mary Wootton: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1667. George Wotton and Bin. Baghaw: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Wotton, a variant ot Wootton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Besides parishes in many counties, there are innumerable manors, hamlets, and single houses in England so called. The word is Anglo-Saxon, and signifies the woody enclosure.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes and places in many counties, the name being interchangeable with Wootton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location in Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wootton is the name of a Bedfordshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Wottons were a landed family of Inglebourne, in the parish of Harberton, in the 16th and 17th centuries (Dy.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wotton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wotton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wotton? popularity and diffusion

Wotton is the 133,672nd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,161,194 people. Wotton is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Wotton live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Wotton is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,319 people, or 1 in 42,243. In England Wotton is most prevalent in: Devon, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England Wotton is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Wotton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wotton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wotton surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wotton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wotton surname are 18.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Wotton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $46,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wootton9213,126/
Whotton92193/
Woutton921/
Wostton921/
Woton9115/
Woottoon862/
Wotthong861/
Watton834,884/
Botton834,092/
Wooton832,942/
Wetton832,214/
Wojton831,000/
Woyton83152/
Woiton8375/
Wouton839/
Wothon834/
Wotone834/
Uotton833/
Votton833/
Whoton832/
Wottan831/
Wottom831/
Wottun830/
Wutton830/
Uanwotton804/
Whetton771,868/
Whatton77529/
Woodton77112/
Boutton7793/
Woithon7720/
Watthon7714/
Wootonn7712/
Wotoing7710/
Woython775/
Wootoon773/
Woottan772/
Woytonk772/
Whooton772/
Boytton771/
Boitton771/
Wattone771/
Woottun771/
Wattoun771/
Wettton771/
Bootton771/
Wodtong771/
Uottong771/
Bottonn770/
Bottoun770/
Boton7311,410/
Waton732,207/
Wotan73585/
Wuton7355/
Wotom7331/
Weton7318/
Voton736/
Wotoszyn719/
Bouthton716/
Wothosen714/
Vottosen711/
Wodthong711/
Wuhoston711/
Whouston710/
Woohyton710/
Button6723,502/
Bouton6710,308/
Batton674,600/
Bottan671,919/
Booton671,826/
Wojtan671,697/
Boyton671,369/
Wojtoń67849/
Boiton67816/
Wootan67748/
Wattan67369/
Wojtun67281/
Wathon67251/
Wotung67168/
Wothan67125/
Voyton6787/
Voiton6777/
Wauton6768/
Watoun6751/
Wheton6745/
Bothon6743/
Woitun6735/
Vouton6732/
Whaton6729/
Wettan6729/
Woytan6722/
Weeton6719/
Wetoin6715/
Woitan6714/
Woytoń6710/
Vetton679/
Vutton677/
Watoon676/
Vatton675/
Bottán675/
Vhoton674/
Voston674/
Wothoisen674/
Wothousen674/
Whotun674/
Watond674/
Botoon674/
Bottón674/
Boëton673/
Watone673/
Wotane672/
Wuttun672/
Wattun672/
Votong672/
Wootom671/
Waeton671/
Wahton671/
Wujton671/
Wuotan671/
Wootun671/
Whuton671/
Wattom671/
Wohtan671/
Wojtom671/
Bojton671/
Botoin671/
Whotom671/
Uotong671/
Uhoton671/
Wethon670/
Buoton670/
Wothun670/
Wadton670/

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