Caton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Caton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Caton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 137
At Home 26
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Servant 21
Labourer 17
Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
Dress Maker 11
Weaver 10
House Keeper 9
Farm Labourer 8
Laundress 8
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 7
General Servant 6
Blacksmith 5
Scholar At Home 5
Bonnet Sewer 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Annuitant 4
House Maid 4
Power Loom Weaver 4
Collier 4
Landed Proprietor 3
Washerwoman 3
Bricklayer 3

Caton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Acton 60% 13,926
2 Caton 100% 11,793
3 Catton 83% 8,443
4 Coton 80% 2,579
5 Coaten 67% 672
6 Iceton 67% 422
7 Coaton 83% 365
8 Cattan 67% 342
9 Caten 80% 259
10 Octon 60% 250
11 Ceaton 83% 157
12 Cooton 67% 140
13 Ecton 60% 134
14 Couton 67% 110
15 Cauton 83% 101

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The surname Caton is the 2nd most popular variant of Acton.

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