How common is the surname Naughton?

5,264 people in the United States had the surname Naughton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,652 Americans. It ranked 6,448th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Naughton?

Naturi Naughton, American singer, songwriter, and actress, followed by David Naughton.

Where is the surname Naughton most common?

Wikidata records people named Naughton in the United States.

Is the surname Naughton getting more or less common?

More common. 5,081 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,264 in 2010, up 3.6%.

The surname Naughton

An Irish surname, carried by 5,264 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Naughton is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

The Suffolk place-name has the second element Old English tūn (“town, village”). The initial element is either nafela (“navel”) or a personal name such as Old Norse Nagli. The Fife place-name is from Old Irish áth (“ford”) + the Pictish personal-name Neithon.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,264 people named Naughton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 58,652 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,081.

#6,448

rank among US surnames

5,264

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+3.6%

change since 2000 (was #6,202)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,444	Sansone	5,270	58,585
#6,446	Corson	5,268	58,608
#6,447	Giddings	5,267	58,619
#6,448	Naughton	5,264	58,652
#6,449	Newcomer	5,263	58,663

Who is named Naughton

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

92% of people named Naughton identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Naughtons

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Naturi Naughton
American singer, songwriter, and actress, born 1984
David Naughton
Actor, born 1951
James Naughton
American actor and director, born 1945
Katie Lind
American soccer player, born 1994

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Naughton come from?: The Suffolk place-name has the second element Old English tūn (“town, village”). The initial element is either nafela (“navel”) or a personal name such as Old Norse Nagli. The Fife place-name is from Old Irish áth (“ford”) + the Pictish personal-name Neithon.
How common is the surname Naughton?: 5,264 people in the United States had the surname Naughton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,652 Americans. It ranked 6,448th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Naughton?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Naughton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Naughton?: Naturi Naughton, American singer, songwriter, and actress, followed by David Naughton.
Where is the surname Naughton most common?: Wikidata records people named Naughton in the United States.
Is the surname Naughton getting more or less common?: More common. 5,081 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,264 in 2010, up 3.6%.