Dayton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dayton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dayton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Female Servant 6
Independent 6
School Mistress 3
Shoe Maker 2
Gas Fitter 2
Gold Beater 2
Lab 2
Labourer 2
Male Servant 2
Servant 2
Bricklayer 1
Lodger Agricultural Labourer 1
Independant 1
Line Maker 1
Platter 1
Straw Worker 1
Bailiff 1
Bobbin Winder 1
Coach Maker 1
Roller Turner 1
Tailor And Draper 1
Weaver 1
Brazier 1
Apprentice 1

Dayton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deighton 50% 10,394
2 Dayton 100% 1,673
3 Dyton 83% 494
4 Deayton 86% 179

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The surname Dayton is the 2nd most popular variant of Deighton.

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