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 1,695
Coal Miner 325
Agricultural Labourer 91
Domestic Servant 85
Dress Maker 80
General Labourer 63
Labourer 59
Joiner 50
General Servant 47
Annuitant 42
House Keeper 37
Blacksmith 36
General Servant Domestic 32
Carpenter 25
Tailor 24
Laundress 23
Black Smith 22
Farm Servant Indoor 22
Farmers Son 22
Farm Labourer 20
Mason 19
Coal Miners Wife 19
Servant 18
Engine Fitter 18
Gardener 18

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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