Shilton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shilton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shilton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 185
Agricultural Labourer 29
Coal Miner 16
Labourer 15
Silk Weaver 13
General Servant 10
Laundress 10
Domestic Servant 9
Carpenter 8
Silk Winder 7
Charwoman 5
Servant 5
Wife Of Above 5
House Keeper 5
Wool Stapler 5
Ribbon Weaver 5
Dress Maker 4
Joiner 4
Umbrella Maker 4
Railway Porter 4
Weaver 4
Bricklayer 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Butcher 3
Pudler 3

Shilton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shelton 86% 29,107
2 Shilton 100% 7,059
3 Shalton 86% 572
4 Sholton 86% 249

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The surname Shilton is the 2nd most popular variant of Shelton.

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