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
Cotton Weaver 21
Living On Own Means 12
Farmer 10
Cotton Card Room Hand 9
General Labourer 8
House Painter 7
Scholar 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Gardener Domestic 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Dressmaker 5
Domestic Servant 5
Grocer Assistant 4
Cook Domestic 4
Housemaid Domestic 3
Dress Maker 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Labourer General 3
Laundress 3
Power Farm Weaver 3
Shirt Maker 3
Tailoress 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Cattleman On Farm 3
Laundress Wash 3

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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