Dunton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dunton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dunton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 115
Agricultural Labourer 22
Dress Maker 13
General Labourer 10
General Servant 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Labourer 7
Coal Miner 7
Farmer 6
General Domestic Servant 5
Carpenter 4
Errand Boy 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Living On Own Means 3
Assistant 3
Laundress 3
Boiler Maker 3
Cook 3
Cook Domestic 3
Railway Porter 3
Tailoress 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Shoe Maker 3

Dunton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Denton 83% 40,062
2 Dunton 100% 4,659
3 Dainton 71% 3,115
4 Danton 83% 1,619
5 Daunton 86% 1,115
6 Dinton 83% 293
7 Donton 83% 293
8 Dounton 86% 160
9 Denten 67% 111

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The surname Dunton is the 2nd most popular variant of Denton.

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