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
School 194
Farm Labourer 17
Private Means 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
Labourer 14
General Labourer 14
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Farmer 9
Domestic Servant 8
None 8
Shop Assistant 8
Clerk 7
Dressmaker 7
Charwoman 6
Moulder 6
Assisting In The Business 6
At Home 6
Farm Labour 6
Scholar 6
Housekeeper 5
Assisting In Business 4
At School 4
Carman 4
House Painter 4
Miner Coal Hewer 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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