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
School 21
Coal Miner (hewer) 7
Carpenter 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Farm Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Piecer (cotton) 3
Dress Maker 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Butcher 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Weaver Woollen 2
House Keeper 2
Proffessional 2
At Homes School 2
Boot Maker Repairer 1
Cutton Weaver 1
Dress Skirt Maker 1
General Labourer 1
House Work 1
Master Dogger 1
Servant Domestic 1
Private Means 1
Licensed Victualler 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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