Drayton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Drayton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Drayton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 210
Agricultural Labourer 42
Dress Maker 16
General Labourer 16
Labourer 12
General Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Laundress 8
Carpenter 5
Inn Keeper 5
Spring Knife Cutter 5
No Occupation 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Errand Boy 4
Blacksmith 4
Glover 4
Iron Miner 4
Shepherd 3
Wife Of Above 3
Mason 3
Painter 3
Wood Turner 3
Butcher 3
Agricultural Labourer Visitor 3

Drayton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Drayton 100% 8,065
2 Dryton 86% 414

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

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