Bolton Name Meaning: A habitational name from a number of places in England named 'Bolton'.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, botl 'dwelling house' + tun 'settlement'.
Discover how your Bolton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 71 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 34 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 116 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 35 |
| Derbyshire | 38 |
| Devon | 57 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 132 |
| Essex | 55 |
| Gloucestershire | 98 |
| Hampshire | 105 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 73 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 41 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 261 |
| Lancashire | 2,525 |
| Leicestershire | 96 |
| Lincolnshire | 74 |
| London | 609 |
| Middlesex | 86 |
| Northumberland | 253 |
| Norfolk | 71 |
| Northamptonshire | 47 |
| Nottinghamshire | 57 |
| Oxfordshire | 133 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 41 |
| Shropshire | 23 |
| Suffolk | 86 |
| Somerset | 31 |
| Surrey | 125 |
| Sussex | 29 |
| Staffordshire | 209 |
| Warwickshire | 245 |
| Westmorland | 53 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 114 |
| Yorkshire | 1,198 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,153 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 246 |
| Cotton Weaver | 169 |
| House Servant | 81 |
| House Keeper | 79 |
| Labourer | 77 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| Coal Miner | 62 |
| Carter | 49 |
| Servant | 47 |
| Laundress | 43 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Cotton Winder | 30 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 29 |
| House Maid | 26 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Cotton Hand Loom Weaver | 24 |
| Cotton Spinner | 23 |
| Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Fund Holder | 21 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Joiner | 20 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Blacksmith | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bolton | 5,831 |
| John Bolton | 5,516 |
| William Bolton | 5,412 |
| Elizabeth Bolton | 3,605 |
| Thomas Bolton | 3,569 |
| James Bolton | 3,275 |
| Sarah Bolton | 2,789 |
| George Bolton | 2,638 |
| Ann Bolton | 1,819 |
| Jane Bolton | 1,810 |
| Henry Bolton | 1,704 |
| Alice Bolton | 1,653 |
| Joseph Bolton | 1,554 |
| Margaret Bolton | 1,509 |
| Ellen Bolton | 1,414 |
| Charles Bolton | 1,302 |
| Richard Bolton | 1,220 |
| Annie Bolton | 1,190 |
| Robert Bolton | 1,146 |
| Emma Bolton | 997 |
| Hannah Bolton | 987 |
| Eliza Bolton | 962 |
| Edward Bolton | 945 |
| Frederick Bolton | 858 |
| Emily Bolton | 780 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 100% | 85,558 |
| 2 | Boulton | 86% | 38,209 |
| 3 | Belton | 83% | 12,233 |
| 4 | Bilton | 83% | 10,233 |
| 5 | Balton | 83% | 2,295 |
| 6 | Bulton | 83% | 2,276 |
| 7 | Bolten | 83% | 419 |
| 8 | Baulton | 71% | 270 |
| 9 | Balten | 67% | 257 |
| 10 | Ableton | 57% | 244 |
| 11 | Boulten | 71% | 187 |
| 12 | Boalton | 86% | 176 |
| 13 | Bailton | 71% | 174 |
| 14 | Boltan | 83% | 111 |
The surname Bolton is the most popular version of all its varients