Denton Name Meaning: Habitational from a number of places called 'Denton'. Old english 'Denu' valley + 'tun' settlement.
The name is of english origin.The first recorded spelling is that of that of 'Aelfweard aet Dentune',dated 972.
Discover how your Denton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 313 |
| Buckinghamshire | 39 |
| Berkshire | 238 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 131 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 44 |
| Devon | 34 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 202 |
| Essex | 167 |
| Gloucestershire | 38 |
| Hampshire | 149 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 46 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 38 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 239 |
| Lancashire | 922 |
| Leicestershire | 59 |
| Lincolnshire | 245 |
| London | 610 |
| Middlesex | 325 |
| Northumberland | 117 |
| Norfolk | 80 |
| Northamptonshire | 575 |
| Nottinghamshire | 85 |
| Oxfordshire | 79 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 38 |
| Shropshire | 6 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 20 |
| Surrey | 134 |
| Sussex | 39 |
| Staffordshire | 70 |
| Warwickshire | 123 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 23 |
| Worcestershire | 41 |
| Yorkshire | 2,355 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 15 |
| Glamorgan | 39 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 778 |
| Farm Labourer | 78 |
| General Labourer | 47 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 47 |
| Private Means | 43 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 39 |
| None | 37 |
| Labourer | 36 |
| Dressmaker | 33 |
| Domestic Servant | 30 |
| Assisting In The Business | 26 |
| At Home | 26 |
| Clerk | 26 |
| Scholar | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Carter | 24 |
| At School | 24 |
| Assisting In Business | 21 |
| Bricklayer | 21 |
| Shop Assistant | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 19 |
| Housekeeper | 18 |
| Weaver | 18 |
| Gardener Domestic | 17 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Denton | 2,502 |
| William Denton | 2,395 |
| John Denton | 2,228 |
| George Denton | 1,753 |
| Elizabeth Denton | 1,635 |
| Sarah Denton | 1,569 |
| Thomas Denton | 1,238 |
| James Denton | 1,235 |
| Ann Denton | 908 |
| Joseph Denton | 848 |
| Charles Denton | 795 |
| Henry Denton | 666 |
| Jane Denton | 632 |
| Annie Denton | 610 |
| Emma Denton | 562 |
| Alice Denton | 560 |
| Eliza Denton | 527 |
| Hannah Denton | 507 |
| Arthur Denton | 458 |
| Emily Denton | 432 |
| Martha Denton | 428 |
| Samuel Denton | 418 |
| Frederick Denton | 410 |
| Ellen Denton | 409 |
| Alfred Denton | 385 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denton | 100% | 40,062 |
| 2 | Dunton | 83% | 4,659 |
| 3 | Dainton | 71% | 3,115 |
| 4 | Danton | 83% | 1,619 |
| 5 | Daunton | 71% | 1,115 |
| 6 | Dinton | 83% | 293 |
| 7 | Donton | 83% | 293 |
| 8 | Dounton | 71% | 160 |
| 9 | Denten | 83% | 111 |
The surname Denton is the most popular version of all its varients