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
Cotton Weaver 2
Domestic Servant 2
Trammer Coal Mine 2
Governess 2
Printer Compositor 1
Retired Carpenter 1
Shop Assistant Baker 1
Cloth Room 1
House Keeper 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Errand Boy 1
Head Mistres In Elementary School 1
House Painter 1
Mate Barge 1
Pony Driver Coal Mine Underground 1
Ragor Hafter Cutter 1
Spoon Ford Filer 1
Spring Knife Cutter 1
Table Knife Cutter 1
Own Means 1
Living On Means 1
Miner Loader C Hewer 1
Kitchen Maid Domestic 1
Living On Own Means 1
Gunner Royal Ganison Artillery 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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