Britton Name Meaning: Originally given to someone who was a Briton (from england),or Breton (an inhabitant of Brittany).
This was also an ethnic name for a celtic-speaking Briton.In recent times this surname was adopted by immigrants to Britain as a sign of their new patriotism.
Discover how your Britton 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 | 15 |
| Berkshire | 34 |
| Cambridgeshire | 24 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 45 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 38 |
| Devon | 207 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 139 |
| Essex | 296 |
| Gloucestershire | 625 |
| Hampshire | 84 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 19 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 98 |
| Lancashire | 225 |
| Leicestershire | 31 |
| Lincolnshire | 63 |
| London | 624 |
| Middlesex | 77 |
| Northumberland | 33 |
| Norfolk | 72 |
| Northamptonshire | 54 |
| Nottinghamshire | 95 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 19 |
| Shropshire | 23 |
| Suffolk | 21 |
| Somerset | 571 |
| Surrey | 56 |
| Sussex | 27 |
| Staffordshire | 112 |
| Warwickshire | 133 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 32 |
| Worcestershire | 19 |
| Yorkshire | 756 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 11 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 94 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 813 |
| Coal Miner | 108 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 69 |
| General Labourer | 66 |
| Shoe Maker | 46 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Labourer | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 41 |
| Laundress | 37 |
| B Shoemaker | 37 |
| Living On Own Means | 32 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 28 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 25 |
| Farmer | 24 |
| Tailoress | 24 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Boot Machinist | 19 |
| Gardener | 18 |
| General Servant Domestic | 17 |
| Clerk | 16 |
| Errand Boy | 16 |
| Shoemaker | 15 |
| House Keeper | 15 |
| Boot Maker | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Britton | 2,244 |
| Mary Britton | 2,145 |
| John Britton | 1,854 |
| George Britton | 1,555 |
| Elizabeth Britton | 1,435 |
| Sarah Britton | 1,223 |
| Thomas Britton | 1,076 |
| James Britton | 861 |
| Charles Britton | 696 |
| Ann Britton | 689 |
| Henry Britton | 684 |
| Joseph Britton | 603 |
| Samuel Britton | 587 |
| Jane Britton | 569 |
| Alice Britton | 547 |
| Eliza Britton | 531 |
| Emma Britton | 525 |
| Annie Britton | 497 |
| Robert Britton | 474 |
| Arthur Britton | 467 |
| Ellen Britton | 434 |
| Alfred Britton | 432 |
| Emily Britton | 420 |
| Frederick Britton | 403 |
| Hannah Britton | 382 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britton | 100% | 35,805 |
| 2 | Brittain | 75% | 14,906 |
| 3 | Britten | 86% | 7,589 |
| 4 | Brittan | 86% | 4,425 |
| 5 | Bratton | 86% | 3,170 |
| 6 | Bretton | 86% | 2,567 |
| 7 | Briton | 86% | 2,273 |
| 8 | Britain | 71% | 1,731 |
| 9 | Brittian | 75% | 1,056 |
| 10 | Burtton | 71% | 618 |
| 11 | Brittin | 86% | 580 |
| 12 | Brattan | 71% | 526 |
| 13 | Brotton | 86% | 499 |
| 14 | Brutton | 86% | 429 |
| 15 | Bratten | 71% | 255 |
| 16 | Bretten | 71% | 182 |
| 17 | Brettain | 63% | 166 |
| 18 | Bartton | 71% | 158 |
| 19 | Briten | 71% | 148 |
The surname Britton is the most popular version of all its varients