Yeaton Surname

266,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Yeaton Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Yeaton (homestead on the river), in Shropshire.

Yeaton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4081:257,42824,349
Canada371:995,82774,831
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:69,9427,558

Yeaton (98) may also be a first name.

Yeaton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Yeaton (homestead on the river), in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Yeaton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yeaton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeaton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 266,135th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,960,889 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Yeaton are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Yeaton is also the 956,749th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 98 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,408 people, or 1 in 257,428. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Hampshire, where 19 percent live, Maine, where 12 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Yeaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yeaton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yeaton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yeaton are 2.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yeaton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $47,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geaton833/
Yeoton831/
Yeyton831/
Eeaton831/
Eaaton831/
Yeatun830/
Eseaton7710/
Yeathan773/
Ayeoton772/
Gieaton771/
Ehatoon771/
Yeattan771/
Iyeatan771/
Heeaton771/
Ehatton771/
Goeaton770/
Heayton770/
Ejton732/
Eoton732/
Ueaathon717/
Yayotton715/
Eteyeton714/
Ieadtong711/
Ieadthon711/
Jeathong711/
Yaythong711/
Howeaton710/
Jaiton67294/
Geyton6774/
Jaeton6758/
Jayton6716/
Yeotan679/
Geatan678/
Yeoutoing678/
Eatheaton674/
Eaytan672/
Jeeton672/
Aiyeotuon672/
Yaoutoing672/
Iyetan672/
Ouaton672/
Juyton672/
Iayton671/
Jauton671/
Hetoyeton671/
Yuyton671/
Ueatan671/
Eodton671/
Geoton671/
Joyton671/
Ieadthong671/
Eooton670/
Auoton670/

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