Eaton Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon, 'eatun', meaning 'river settlement'.
An Anglo-Saxon name which was used to describe someone who lived near or next to a river or stream. May have also been taken from a place of the same name.
Discover how your Eaton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 87 |
| Buckinghamshire | 48 |
| Berkshire | 128 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 614 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 393 |
| Devon | 11 |
| Dorset | 89 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 247 |
| Gloucestershire | 74 |
| Hampshire | 107 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 57 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 121 |
| Lancashire | 1,265 |
| Leicestershire | 121 |
| Lincolnshire | 153 |
| London | 1,274 |
| Middlesex | 194 |
| Northumberland | 10 |
| Norfolk | 68 |
| Northamptonshire | 148 |
| Nottinghamshire | 264 |
| Oxfordshire | 93 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 57 |
| Shropshire | 172 |
| Suffolk | 74 |
| Somerset | 27 |
| Surrey | 93 |
| Sussex | 111 |
| Staffordshire | 673 |
| Warwickshire | 288 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 213 |
| Yorkshire | 438 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 24 |
| Glamorgan | 155 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,654 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 120 |
| Labourer | 84 |
| General Labourer | 79 |
| Domestic Servant | 77 |
| General Servant | 71 |
| Coal Miner | 65 |
| Laundress | 57 |
| Dress Maker | 55 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| Annuitant | 39 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Cotton Weaver | 34 |
| Servant | 30 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Bricklayer | 27 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| Silk Weaver | 23 |
| Errand Boy | 21 |
| Farmers Son | 20 |
| General Servant Domestic | 19 |
| Joiner | 19 |
| No Occupation | 19 |
| Butcher | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Eaton | 3,939 |
| William Eaton | 3,889 |
| John Eaton | 3,605 |
| Thomas Eaton | 2,491 |
| Elizabeth Eaton | 2,482 |
| George Eaton | 2,346 |
| Sarah Eaton | 2,190 |
| James Eaton | 1,544 |
| Ann Eaton | 1,397 |
| Charles Eaton | 1,358 |
| Joseph Eaton | 1,147 |
| Henry Eaton | 1,106 |
| Ellen Eaton | 906 |
| Jane Eaton | 896 |
| Annie Eaton | 894 |
| Emma Eaton | 842 |
| Alice Eaton | 837 |
| Eliza Eaton | 765 |
| Samuel Eaton | 717 |
| Edward Eaton | 712 |
| Arthur Eaton | 708 |
| Frederick Eaton | 690 |
| Robert Eaton | 665 |
| Margaret Eaton | 633 |
| Hannah Eaton | 630 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eaton | 100% | 59,835 |
| 2 | Toon | 40% | 7,838 |
| 3 | Toone | 20% | 4,665 |
| 4 | Auton | 60% | 2,911 |
| 5 | Tune | 20% | 2,451 |
| 6 | Oaten | 60% | 2,151 |
| 7 | Tone | 40% | 650 |
| 8 | Eaten | 80% | 587 |
| 9 | Outen | 40% | 553 |
| 10 | Tain | 40% | 529 |
| 11 | Tine | 20% | 465 |
| 12 | Ton | 60% | 388 |
| 13 | Eton | 80% | 296 |
| 14 | Etton | 80% | 235 |
| 15 | Tan | 40% | 231 |
| 16 | Taine | 20% | 177 |
| 17 | Aiton | 60% | 162 |
| 18 | Tane | 20% | 160 |
| 19 | Ten | 40% | 156 |
| 20 | Outon | 60% | 147 |
| 21 | Tean | 40% | 141 |
| 22 | Eatton | 83% | 126 |
| 23 | Taun | 40% | 118 |
| 24 | Oaton | 80% | 102 |
| 25 | Tun | 40% | 101 |
| 26 | Aton | 80% | 100 |
The surname Eaton is the most popular version of all its varients