Middleton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Middleton Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from any of the places named,with over thirty occurences.

The name is from old english 'middle'+'tun','enclosure', 'settlement'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Middleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Middleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,687
Agricultural Labourer 260
Coal Miner 156
Dress Maker 139
Domestic Servant 125
General Labourer 122
Labourer 115
Annuitant 86
General Servant 83
Laundress 81
Farm Labourer 67
General Servant Domestic 54
House Keeper 50
Cotton Weaver 49
Carpenter 41
Farm Servant Indoor 40
Joiner 38
Tailor 38
Charwoman 37
Grocer 37
No Occupation 33
Shoe Maker 32
Farmers Son 31
Gardener 28
Blacksmith 27

Middleton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Middleton 100% 100,787
2 Middelton 78% 846
3 Midleton 89% 719
4 Meddleton 89% 425
5 Myddleton 89% 356
6 Middlton 89% 109

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The surname Middleton is the most popular version of all its varients

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