Find out how popular the last name Aton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aton.

Aton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aton in America

Aton is the 38902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aton surname appeared 567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aton

The surname ATON is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "aton" or "atten", meaning "at the town". This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived in or near a town or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ATON can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This indicates that the name was already established in parts of the country by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name ATON was primarily concentrated in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk in eastern England. It is believed that some of the earliest bearers of the name may have hailed from places like Aton or Atton, which were small villages or hamlets in these regions.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named William ATON was mentioned in records as a landowner in the village of Aton, near Woodbridge in Suffolk. Additionally, a Richard ATON was documented as a member of the clergy in the nearby town of Framlingham during the same period.

By the 14th century, the surname had started to spread to other parts of the country, with records indicating ATON families residing in counties such as Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. One prominent individual from this era was Sir John ATON, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War and participated in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name ATON was William ATON, who was born in Norfolk around 1420 and later became a renowned architect and stonemason. He is credited with designing and overseeing the construction of several significant buildings, including portions of King's College Chapel in Cambridge.

Throughout the following centuries, the ATON surname continued to be represented across various parts of England, with individuals from this lineage contributing to various fields, such as law, academia, and the military. One notable example is Sir Robert ATON, a judge and legal scholar who lived in the early 17th century and served as a justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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