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    The surname Elton

    An English surname, carried by 2,453 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛltən/ 2 syllables Soundex E435 Also a first name

    Elton: #12,616 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Elton #12,616, 2,453 people Elton: #12,616 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Elton #12,616, 2,453 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Elton is more common than 92.2% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    From a number of sources, including: # For the places in Cheshire, County Durham, and Derbyshire, England: from Old English ēl (“eel”) + tūn (“farm, village”) since the village is situated above a small stream. Less likely, from Old English personal name Ella + tūn. # For the place in Cambridgeshire, England: from Middle English Adelintune, from Old English æþeling (“prince”) + tūn (“estate”). # For the place in Gloucestershire, England: from Middle English Elwinton, from Old English personal name Ælfwine + tūn (“estate”). # For the place in Herefordshire, England: from Middle English Elintona, from Old English *æling (“eel fishery”) + tūn (“estate”), in reference to nearby Wigmore Lake. # For the place in Nottinghamshire, England, see Elton on the Hill.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,453 people named Elton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 125,864 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,213.

    #12,616
    rank among US surnames
    2,453
    people in 2010
    0.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +10.8%
    change since 2000 (was #12,783)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #12,607Lanford2,455125,762
    #12,613Durgin2,454125,813
    #12,616Gordan2,453125,864
    #12,622Hao2,452125,916

    Who is named Elton

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    91% of people named Elton identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 91%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 3.6%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Eltons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ben Elton
      British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director, born 1959

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    Questions

    Where does the surname Elton come from?
    From a number of sources, including: # For the places in Cheshire, County Durham, and Derbyshire, England: from Old English ēl (“eel”) + tūn (“farm, village”) since the village is situated above a small stream. Less likely, from Old English personal name Ella + tūn. # For the place in…
    How common is the surname Elton?
    2,453 people in the United States had the surname Elton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 125,864 Americans. It ranked 12,616th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Elton?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Elton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Elton?
    Ben Elton, British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director.
    Where is the surname Elton most common?
    Wikidata records people named Elton in Australia.
    How do you pronounce Elton?
    Elton is /ˈɛltən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Elton getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,213 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,453 in 2010, up 11%.
    Is Elton also a first name?
    Yes. Elton is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.