Eaton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eaton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eaton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,155
General Labourer 93
Private Means 82
Labourer 75
General Servant (domestic) 72
Farm Labourer 52
Clerk 51
Coal Miner Hewer 48
None 46
Domestic Servant 45
Dressmaker 45
Farmer 41
Bricklayer 40
Laundress 40
At Home 35
Scholar 35
Carter 33
House Keeper 30
Charwoman 30
At School 27
Housekeeper 27
Joiner 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Butcher 24
Assisting In The Business 24

Eaton Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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