Charlton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Charlton Name Meaning: A habitational name from any of a number of places named 'Charlton'.The old English ceorlatun meaning 'settlement of the peasants',understood as ceorl 'a free peasant of the lowest rank'.This is someone who was bound to the land by servitude 'serf'.

The name is of English origin,recorded at the end of the 12th century.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Jordan De Cherleton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Charlton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Charlton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,154
Coal Miner 192
Labourer 118
Agricultural Labourer 105
Domestic Servant 70
Dress Maker 60
House Keeper 55
Blacksmith 54
Servant 42
General Servant 41
Miner 39
Joiner 35
Annuitant 33
Gardener 31
Cotton Weaver 31
Laundress 25
Tailor 25
Milliner 25
Farm Servant 24
General Servant Domestic 23
Dressmaker 21
Farm Labourer 20
Farmer 19
Wife Of Above 19
Carpenter 18

Charlton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Charlton 100% 63,476
2 Chorlton 88% 5,953
3 Charleton 89% 1,219
4 Cherlton 88% 111

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