Explore the Family Name Kirton

The meaning of Kirton

English: habitational name from Kirton (Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk), or Kirton in Lindsey (Lincolnshire). The placenames derive from Old Norse kirkja ‘church’ (probably replacing Old English cirice ‘church’) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kirton has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the Kirton name improved from 18,755 in 2000 to 16,150 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.89%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 32.47% during this period, going up from 1,352 to 1,791. This growth was also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which increased by 22% from 0.5 to 0.61.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,755	#16,150	13.89%
Count	1,352	1,791	32.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.61	22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirton

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kirton also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and having the surname Kirton grew by 28.38%, while those identifying as two or more races increased by 20.54%. The percentage identifying as white decreased slightly by 9.03%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant growth at 37.68%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with the surname Kirton also grew, though at a slower pace, at 7.04%. Lastly, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, with a minor increase of 2.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	54.07%	49.19%	-9.03%
Black	38.76%	41.49%	7.04%
Hispanic	4.14%	5.7%	37.68%
Two or More Races	1.85%	2.23%	20.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	0.95%	28.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0.45%	2.27%