Burton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Burton Name Meaning: From the Old English "burh" and "tun", the name means "fortified settlement".

From the Old English \"burh\" and \"tun\" (meaning \"fort\" and \"settlement\"), the name means \"fortified settlement\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,004
Agricultural Labourer 693
House Servant 306
At Home 250
Labourer 222
Dress Maker 137
Servant 129
Farm Labourer 121
General Servant 96
Annuitant 95
Shoe Maker 86
Coal Miner 81
Blacksmith 78
Laundress 76
House Keeper 75
Pauper 67
Farm Servant 64
Carpenter 64
Tailor 56
Lace Maker 51
Frame Work Knitter 51
Gardener 50
Scholar At Home 48
Butcher 47
Farmers Son 47

Burton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burton 100% 182,339
2 Barton 83% 120,748
3 Bruton 67% 7,175
4 Borton 83% 5,233
5 Bourton 86% 3,147
6 Briton 67% 2,273
7 Breton 67% 2,272
8 Bartin 67% 1,741
9 Britain 43% 1,731
10 Berton 83% 1,412
11 Bierton 71% 925
12 Burtin 83% 922
13 Bertin 67% 867
14 Barten 67% 853
15 Burtton 86% 618
16 Breaton 57% 616
17 Burten 83% 498
18 Braton 67% 370
19 Bearton 71% 313
20 Breeton 57% 280
21 Birton 83% 228
22 Brueton 71% 212
23 Broton 67% 187
24 Beerton 71% 167
25 Aubertin 50% 161
26 Briten 50% 148
27 Britian 43% 146
28 Burtan 83% 113
29 Britan 50% 110

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The surname Burton is the most popular version of all its varients

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