Appleton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Appleton Name Meaning: Simply means 'apple town'.Also habitational for many of the places named Appleton. Old english aeppeltun 'orchard'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.People who lived or worked within the apple town/orchard would inherit the name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Appleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Appleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 962
Agricultural Labourer 85
Domestic Servant 54
Dress Maker 48
General Labourer 39
General Servant 39
Labourer 39
Coal Miner 38
Farm Labourer 30
Laundress 29
Annuitant 25
House Keeper 21
General Servant Domestic 19
Servant 19
No Occupation 17
Tailor 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Carpenter 14
Charwoman 14
Tailoress 14
Joiner 13
Baker 12
Engine Fitter 12
Gardener 12
Farm Servant Indoor 12

Appleton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Appleton 100% 35,840
2 Appelton 75% 320
3 Apleton 88% 164

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