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
Living On Own Means 60
General Labourer 58
Dress Maker 40
Cotton Weaver 38
General Servant Domestic 36
Scholar 30
Farmer 29
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Cook Domestic 19
Dressmaker 17
House Keeper Domestic 17
Laundress Wash 17
Charwoman 16
House Maid Domestic 16
Housemaid Domestic 16
Domestic Servant 16
Gardener Domestic 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Blacksmith 14
Carpenter 14
Commercial Clerk 14
Tailor 14
Tailoress 14
School 14
House Painter 13

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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