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 | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 58 |
| Berkshire | 241 |
| Cambridgeshire | 61 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 157 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 52 |
| Derbyshire | 26 |
| Devon | 52 |
| Dorset | 38 |
| Durham | 386 |
| Essex | 154 |
| Gloucestershire | 137 |
| Hampshire | 151 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 77 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 50 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 415 |
| Lancashire | 3,882 |
| Leicestershire | 123 |
| Lincolnshire | 97 |
| London | 1,610 |
| Middlesex | 139 |
| Northumberland | 350 |
| Norfolk | 112 |
| Northamptonshire | 102 |
| Nottinghamshire | 111 |
| Oxfordshire | 165 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 50 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 114 |
| Somerset | 47 |
| Surrey | 247 |
| Sussex | 68 |
| Staffordshire | 275 |
| Warwickshire | 261 |
| Westmorland | 48 |
| Wiltshire | 36 |
| Worcestershire | 118 |
| Yorkshire | 1,798 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 20 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 25 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,343 |
| Cotton Weaver | 377 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 203 |
| Coal Miner | 113 |
| General Labourer | 108 |
| Domestic Servant | 99 |
| Labourer | 96 |
| House Keeper | 85 |
| General Servant | 81 |
| Dress Maker | 78 |
| Cotton Spinner | 59 |
| Farm Labourer | 55 |
| Laundress | 54 |
| Cotton Winder | 52 |
| Farmers Son | 41 |
| Annuitant | 40 |
| Grocer | 33 |
| Charwoman | 32 |
| Joiner | 32 |
| No Occupation | 32 |
| General Servant Domestic | 29 |
| Carter | 27 |
| Farmers Daughter | 27 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Servant | 25 |
| 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