Barton Name Meaning: From place names with "bere" (barley) & "tun" (enclosure, settlement)
Research from ancient documents such as the Domesday Book, Ragman Rolls & The Pipe Rolls show the first record of the name Barton in Lancashire.
Discover how your Barton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 209 |
| Buckinghamshire | 113 |
| Berkshire | 129 |
| Cambridgeshire | 254 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 828 |
| Cornwall | 29 |
| Cumberland | 203 |
| Derbyshire | 471 |
| Devon | 141 |
| Dorset | 45 |
| Durham | 302 |
| Essex | 1,057 |
| Gloucestershire | 374 |
| Hampshire | 870 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 159 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 19 |
| Kent | 1,158 |
| Lancashire | 5,063 |
| Leicestershire | 167 |
| Lincolnshire | 569 |
| London | 2,528 |
| Middlesex | 650 |
| Northumberland | 144 |
| Norfolk | 87 |
| Northamptonshire | 133 |
| Nottinghamshire | 448 |
| Oxfordshire | 102 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 29 |
| Suffolk | 215 |
| Somerset | 83 |
| Surrey | 454 |
| Sussex | 492 |
| Staffordshire | 358 |
| Warwickshire | 784 |
| Westmorland | 34 |
| Wiltshire | 77 |
| Worcestershire | 268 |
| Yorkshire | 1,592 |
| Anglesey | 21 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 20 |
| Carmarthenshire | 15 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 165 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 121 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,035 |
| Private Means | 168 |
| General Labourer | 149 |
| Farm Labourer | 144 |
| None | 124 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 120 |
| Farmer | 116 |
| Labourer | 113 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 98 |
| Cotton Weaver | 86 |
| Clerk | 75 |
| Dressmaker | 72 |
| Weaver | 63 |
| At Home | 61 |
| House Painter | 61 |
| Domestic Servant | 60 |
| Bricklayer | 58 |
| House Keeper | 55 |
| Housekeeper | 55 |
| Shop Assistant | 53 |
| At School | 51 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Scholar | 44 |
| Carter | 43 |
| Nil | 42 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Barton | 7,511 |
| William Barton | 7,343 |
| John Barton | 7,078 |
| Elizabeth Barton | 5,144 |
| Thomas Barton | 4,588 |
| George Barton | 4,262 |
| James Barton | 4,042 |
| Sarah Barton | 4,001 |
| Henry Barton | 2,652 |
| Ann Barton | 2,519 |
| Charles Barton | 2,415 |
| Jane Barton | 2,315 |
| Alice Barton | 2,050 |
| Joseph Barton | 2,047 |
| Eliza Barton | 1,815 |
| Ellen Barton | 1,806 |
| Annie Barton | 1,615 |
| Richard Barton | 1,559 |
| Edward Barton | 1,512 |
| Emma Barton | 1,498 |
| Robert Barton | 1,493 |
| Margaret Barton | 1,412 |
| Frederick Barton | 1,310 |
| Alfred Barton | 1,239 |
| Martha Barton | 1,168 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton | 83% | 182,339 |
| 2 | Barton | 100% | 120,748 |
| 3 | Bruton | 67% | 7,175 |
| 4 | Borton | 83% | 5,233 |
| 5 | Bourton | 71% | 3,147 |
| 6 | Briton | 67% | 2,273 |
| 7 | Breton | 67% | 2,272 |
| 8 | Bartin | 83% | 1,741 |
| 9 | Britain | 43% | 1,731 |
| 10 | Berton | 83% | 1,412 |
| 11 | Bierton | 71% | 925 |
| 12 | Burtin | 67% | 922 |
| 13 | Bertin | 67% | 867 |
| 14 | Barten | 83% | 853 |
| 15 | Breaton | 57% | 616 |
| 16 | Burten | 67% | 498 |
| 17 | Braton | 67% | 370 |
| 18 | Bearton | 86% | 313 |
| 19 | Breeton | 57% | 280 |
| 20 | Birton | 83% | 228 |
| 21 | Brueton | 57% | 212 |
| 22 | Broton | 67% | 187 |
| 23 | Beerton | 71% | 167 |
| 24 | Aubertin | 50% | 161 |
| 25 | Bartton | 86% | 158 |
| 26 | Briten | 50% | 148 |
| 27 | Britian | 43% | 146 |
| 28 | Burtan | 67% | 113 |
| 29 | Britan | 50% | 110 |
The surname Barton is the 2nd most popular variant of Burton.