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 860
General Labourer 74
Coal Miner 57
Agricultural Labourer 55
Dress Maker 53
Domestic Servant 46
Living On Own Means 34
General Servant Domestic 30
Living On Her Own Means 30
Farmer 30
Farm Labourer 28
Labourer 28
Laundress 27
General Servant 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Blacksmith 20
Farm Servant 20
Clerk 19
Tailoress 19
Gardener 18
Engine Fitter 18
Joiner 18
Grocer 17
Carpenter 17
House Keeper 16

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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