Chorlton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chorlton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chorlton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
General Labourer 19
Cotton Operative 12
Farmer 12
Cotton Weaver 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Living On Own Means 8
Coal Miner 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Labourer 6
Laundress 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Gardener 4
Tailor 4
Clogger 4
Joiner 4
Domestic House Keeper 3
General Servant 3
Calico Weaver 3
House Keeper 3
Assistant School Mistress 2
Chimney Sweeper 2
Labourer In Shipyard 2

Chorlton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Charlton 88% 63,476
2 Chorlton 100% 5,953
3 Charleton 78% 1,219
4 Cherlton 88% 111

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The surname Chorlton is the 2nd most popular variant of Charlton.

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