Cawton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cawton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cawton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
General Labourer 1
Iron Driller 1
Blacksmith Striker 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Telegraph Man 1
Apprentice Agent Fitter 1
Guilder & Pauper Hanger 1
Servant Domestic 1
? Member Of Farmer Cawtons Son 309 Acres London Secretary 1
Coal Miner 1
House Keeper 1
Tailor 1
Certificated Teacher 1
Char Woman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dress Maker 1
Professor Of Music 1
Ragor Hafter 1
Silversmith 1
Spring Knife Cutter 1
Table Knife Hafter 1

Cawton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowton 83% 1,813
2 Cowtan 67% 879
3 Coughton 50% 466
4 Cawton 100% 401
5 Caughton 63% 107
6 Cauton 83% 101

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The surname Cawton is the 4th most popular variant of Cowton.

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