Fenton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fenton Name Meaning: Habitational from a number of places in England. Fenn 'marsh' + tun 'settlement'.

Settlements often developed into a homestead then a hamlet of a few houses.Becoming a village,town or city.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fenton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fenton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 542
Agricultural Labourer 58
Cotton Weaver 41
House Keeper 33
Labourer 24
Coal Miner 24
Dress Maker 23
House Servant 23
Ag Labourer 17
Silk Weaver 14
Tailor 14
Blacksmith 13
Carter 13
Shoe Maker 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Laundress 10
Butcher 10
General Servant 9
Servant 9
Milliner 9
Wife Of Above 9
Potter 9
Cotton Winder 8
Gardener 7
School 7

Fenton Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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