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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dalton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dalton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 128
General Labourer 94
Dress Maker 63
General Servant Domestic 61
Farmer 56
Cotton Weaver 50
Scholar 43
Cook Domestic 39
Domestic Servant 29
Charwoman 26
Bricklayer 22
Housemaid Domestic 21
Agricultural Labourer 21
Carpenter 20
Laundress Wash 18
Butcher 17
Dock Labourer 17
Gardener Domestic 17
Dressmaker 17
House Keeper Domestic 17
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 17
Tailor 15
Plumber 14
Servant Domestic 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14

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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