Alten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alten family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farmer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Laundress 3
Charwoman 2
Collier 2
General Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Coachman 2
Shepherd 2
Domestic Assistant 2
Holder Up In Ship Yard 1
Living On Own Means 1
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Sick Nurse 1
At Home 1
Barmaid 1
Boots 1
Chartered Accountant 1
Cotton Operative 1
Domestic Housekeeper 1
Engine Driver Cotton Mill 1
Fruit Hawker 1
Gardener 1

Alten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elton 60% 8,598
2 Alton 80% 6,716
3 Luton 40% 2,364
4 Oulton 50% 1,485
5 Leaton 33% 1,229
6 Loton 40% 1,201
7 Allton 67% 1,100
8 Aulton 67% 840
9 Alten 100% 643
10 Loten 60% 483
11 Leeton 33% 299
12 Lauton 50% 296
13 Laton 40% 233
14 Leuton 33% 164
15 Louton 33% 118

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The surname Alten is the 9th most popular variant of Elton.

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