Explore the Family Name Ayton
The meaning of Ayton
English and Scottish: habitational name from Ayton (North Yorkshire) or Ayton (Berwickshire). The former is derived from Old Norse á ‘river, stream’ + tūn ‘farmstead’. The later takes its name from the River Eye (likely from Old English ēa ‘river, stream’) + tūn ‘settlement’.
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How common is the last name Ayton in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ayton has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ayton was ranked as the 79,958th most popular surname and by 2010 it had moved up to the 79,338th spot, indicating a growth of approximately 0.78%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 221 to 240 during that decade, representing an 8.6% rise. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname Ayton per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #79,958 | #79,338 | 0.78% |
| Count | 221 | 240 | 8.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayton
When examining ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the 2000-2010 period. For individuals with the surname Ayton, those identifying as White constituted the majority at 61.09% in 2000, increasing slightly to 61.67% by 2010. Those identifying as Black made up the second largest group at 33.94% in 2000, also experiencing an incremental increase to 34.17% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. There was, however, a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, although their proportion was relatively small at 2.5%. The count for those reporting two or more races dropped from 3.62% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.09% | 61.67% | 0.95% |
| Black | 33.94% | 34.17% | 0.68% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.62% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |