Fanton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fanton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fanton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Agricultural Labourer 11
Sawyer 6
House Servant 5
Weaver In Cotton Mill 4
Farm Servant 3
Labourer 3
Silver Plater 3
Visitor 2
Home 2
House Keeper 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Gloverness 2
At School 2
Shoeing Smith 2
Box Maker 2
Servant 2
Chemical Labourer 2
Gentleman 2
Gentlewoman 2
Scholar At Home 2
Currier 1
File Cutter 1
Scale Beam Maker 1
Steel Pen Maker 1

Fanton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fenton 83% 33,328
2 Fountain 50% 14,576
3 Fanton 100% 2,140
4 Finton 83% 1,465
5 Fontaine 50% 896
6 Fountaine 44% 526
7 Fonton 83% 144
8 Fenten 67% 113

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The surname Fanton is the 3rd most popular variant of Fenton.

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