Deighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Deighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Deighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 296
Agricultural Labourer 18
General Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 16
Coal Miner 15
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Dress Maker 12
Farm Labourer 11
Hair Dresser 9
Machinist 7
Labourer 7
Annuitant 6
House Keeper 6
General Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Lace Maker 6
Laundress 5
Seamstress 5
General Servant Domestic 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Cabinet Maker 4
Carpenter 4
Blacksmith 4
Farmers Son 4
Mason 4

Deighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deighton 100% 10,394
2 Dighton 88% 1,786
3 Doughton 75% 1,722
4 Dayton 50% 1,673
5 Daughton 75% 406
6 Dughton 75% 360

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

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