Dalton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dalton Name Meaning: This locational name derives from a number of places with the name 'Dalton'i.e Northumberland. From old English doel 'a valley' + tun 'settlement'.

The name was originally given to those who held land at such a place.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Henry De Dalton',dated 1273.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dalton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dalton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 512
Agricultural Labourer 112
House Servant 67
At Home 65
Labourer 62
Servant 53
Farm Labourer 49
Dress Maker 38
House Keeper 24
Laundress 24
Farm Servant 23
Carpenter 22
General Servant 19
Farmers Wife 17
Annuitant 16
Pauper 16
Shoe Maker 15
Scholar At Home 15
Errand Boy 12
Joiner 12
Tailor 12
Coal Miner 12
Butcher 12
Fashion Cutter 12
Weaver 12

Dalton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dalton 100% 48,003
2 Dolton 83% 3,959
3 Dulton 83% 1,704
4 Dilton 83% 651
5 Daulton 86% 561
6 Doulton 71% 470
7 Delton 83% 316

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

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