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 1,015
Coal Miner 198
Agricultural Labourer 158
House Servant 113
Dress Maker 78
Labourer 74
House Keeper 60
Blacksmith 46
Joiner 41
Farmer 40
Servant 39
Carter 31
Farm Servant 27
General Servant 27
Tailor 23
Laundress 21
Carpenter 21
Domestic Servant 21
Grocer 21
House Maid 19
Shoe Maker 18
Silk Weaver 15
Lead Ore Miner 12
Colliery Labourer 12
Dairy Maid 12

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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