Charlton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Charlton Name Meaning: A habitational name from any of a number of places named 'Charlton'.The old English ceorlatun meaning 'settlement of the peasants',understood as ceorl 'a free peasant of the lowest rank'.This is someone who was bound to the land by servitude 'serf'.

The name is of English origin,recorded at the end of the 12th century.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Jordan De Cherleton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Charlton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Charlton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 753
Coal Miner 158
Agricultural Labourer 143
House Servant 118
At Home 65
Labourer 59
Servant 58
Farm Labourer 53
Dress Maker 44
Annuitant 31
Gardener 28
Shoe Maker 27
House Keeper 26
Pauper 26
Joiner 24
General Servant 22
Carpenter 21
Tailor 20
Farmers Son 19
Blacksmith 18
Butcher 16
Home 16
Farm Servant 15
At School 15
Grocer 14

Charlton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Charlton 100% 63,476
2 Chorlton 88% 5,953
3 Charleton 89% 1,219
4 Cherlton 88% 111

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

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