Colton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 20
Female Servant 19
Farmer 11
Labourer 10
Male Servant 9
Independent 7
Shoe Maker 6
Dress Maker 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Weaver 4
Silk Weaver 3
Apprentice 3
Brick Layer 3
Tailor 3
Blacksmith 3
Butcher 3
Ag Labourer 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Miller 2
School Master 2
Journeyman 2
Nurse 2
Working At Silk Mill 2
Governess 2
Potter 2

Colton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coulton 86% 8,180
2 Colton 100% 7,369
3 Calton 83% 3,935
4 Caulton 71% 2,612
5 Cleaton 57% 2,349
6 Cleeton 57% 849
7 Claton 67% 832
8 Culton 83% 235
9 Cleton 67% 134
10 Clieton 57% 115
11 Cluton 67% 108
12 Coalton 86% 105

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The surname Colton is the 2nd most popular variant of Coulton.

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