Explore the Family Name Hanton

The meaning of Hanton

1. Scottish: habitational name from a lost place called Hantestoun (Angus), from an uncertain initial element + Older Scots toun ‘town, village, farmstead’. 2. English: possibly an adaptation of French Hanotin, a double diminutive of Je(h)an ‘John’.

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How common is the last name Hanton in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hanton has seen a slight decrease in popularity moving from rank 33248 in 2000 to rank 35057 in 2010. In terms of actual count, there were 648 individuals with the Hanton surname in 2000, which slightly declined to 643 by 2010. This represents a marginal drop of 0.77 percent over the decade. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people also decreased by 8.33 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,248	#35,057	-5.44%
Count	648	643	-0.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanton

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the changing ethnic identity associated with the surname Hanton as well. The biggest shift was seen in the Hispanic category, which increased by 24.69 percent from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Hanton surname identified as Black (52.47 percent in 2000 and 48.52 percent in 2010), there was a minor increase in those identifying as White (42.90 percent to 44.17 percent). Interestingly, the data showed that by 2010, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, down from 0.77 percent in 2000. Additionally, by 2010, 2.95 percent of individuals with this surname identified as being of two or more ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.47%	48.52%	-7.53%
White	42.9%	44.17%	2.96%
Hispanic	3.24%	4.04%	24.69%
Two or More Races	0%	2.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%