Egerton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Egerton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Egerton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 206
Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 15
General Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Dress Maker 9
Salt Boiler 8
Sawyer 8
House Keeper 7
Joiner 7
Shoe Maker 7
No Occupation 6
Wife 6
Farm Servant 5
Carpenter 5
Servant 5
Butcher 4
Grocer 4
Groom 4
Painter 4
Tailor 4
Cotton Peicer 4
Tin Man 4
Coal Miner 4
Daughter Of Above 4

Egerton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorton 71% 14,118
2 Garton 71% 12,833
3 Egerton 100% 10,576
4 Gurton 71% 1,611
5 Gration 43% 728
6 Gurteen 43% 433
7 Eggerton 88% 427
8 Girton 71% 344
9 Gerton 86% 205
10 Graton 57% 188
11 Greaton 57% 135
12 Garten 57% 122
13 Gratian 29% 117

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The surname Egerton is the 3rd most popular variant of Gorton.

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