Etherton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Etherton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Etherton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 33
Farm Labourer 9
Carpenter 4
Baker 3
Dressmaker 3
None 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Clerk 3
Blacksmith 3
Carter On Farm 3
At Home 2
Factory Hand 2
House Work 2
Private Means 2
Smith & Farrier 2
Cowman 2
Out Of Work 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Coach Smith 2
Farmer 2
Mason, Letter Cutter 2
Colliery Horse Keeper Below Ground 1
Cop Winder In A Cotton 1
House 1
School Teacher 1

Etherton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Atherton 88% 36,468
2 Etherton 100% 1,642
3 Thurton 75% 1,063
4 Thorton 75% 1,021
5 Thoroton 63% 204
6 Eatherton 89% 148

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The surname Etherton is the 2nd most popular variant of Atherton.

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