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
School 1,209
Coal Miner Hewer 212
Farmer 71
Private Means 61
Dressmaker 55
Labourer 52
General Labourer 48
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant (domestic) 47
At School 43
Clerk 37
None 36
House Keeper 35
At Home 35
Joiner 35
Domestic Servant 29
Housekeeper 29
Coal Miner (hewer) 29
Blacksmith 28
Assisting In The Business 24
Railway Clerk 23
Charwoman 23
Shop Assistant 23
Miner Coal Hewer 23
House Painter 21

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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