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'.
Discover how your Charlton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 27 |
| Berkshire | 111 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 216 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 102 |
| Derbyshire | 103 |
| Devon | 19 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 2,558 |
| Essex | 59 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 |
| Hampshire | 134 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 11 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 164 |
| Lancashire | 750 |
| Leicestershire | 80 |
| Lincolnshire | 108 |
| London | 757 |
| Middlesex | 88 |
| Northumberland | 1,846 |
| Norfolk | 29 |
| Northamptonshire | 39 |
| Nottinghamshire | 223 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 88 |
| Surrey | 92 |
| Sussex | 34 |
| Staffordshire | 60 |
| Warwickshire | 167 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 44 |
| Worcestershire | 78 |
| Yorkshire | 758 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 34 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,490 |
| Coal Miner | 380 |
| General Labourer | 86 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 77 |
| Living On Own Means | 74 |
| Dress Maker | 71 |
| Labourer | 60 |
| Blacksmith | 59 |
| Domestic Servant | 56 |
| General Servant | 55 |
| Farmer | 54 |
| General Servant Domestic | 44 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 43 |
| Cotton Weaver | 37 |
| Joiner | 37 |
| Clerk | 34 |
| Gardener | 31 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| Grocer | 28 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Farm Servant | 23 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| General Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Dressmaker | 19 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Charlton | 4,933 |
| John Charlton | 4,502 |
| William Charlton | 4,443 |
| Thomas Charlton | 3,216 |
| Elizabeth Charlton | 3,090 |
| George Charlton | 2,563 |
| Margaret Charlton | 1,992 |
| Jane Charlton | 1,983 |
| Sarah Charlton | 1,767 |
| Robert Charlton | 1,720 |
| James Charlton | 1,655 |
| Ann Charlton | 1,594 |
| Joseph Charlton | 1,174 |
| Edward Charlton | 1,122 |
| Isabella Charlton | 990 |
| Hannah Charlton | 950 |
| Henry Charlton | 920 |
| Annie Charlton | 866 |
| Charles Charlton | 627 |
| Alice Charlton | 623 |
| Ellen Charlton | 592 |
| Eliza Charlton | 507 |
| Emma Charlton | 498 |
| Alfred Charlton | 451 |
| Frederick Charlton | 444 |