Compton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Compton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Compton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 354
Farm Labourer 47
Private Means 40
General Labourer 34
None 29
General Servant (domestic) 26
Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 19
Laundress 14
Clerk 13
Dressmaker 13
Old Age Pensioner 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Carter On Farm 12
Domestic 11
Waggoner On Farm 11
Farmer 11
Housemaid (domestic) 10
Cook 10
Gardener Domestic 10
Scholar 9
Gardener (domestic) 9
Assisting In The Business 8
At Home 8
Charwoman 8

Compton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Compton 100% 21,313
2 Campton 86% 1,994
3 Cumpton 86% 236

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The surname Compton is the most popular version of all its varients

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