Galton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Galton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Galton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 32
Agricultural Labourer 9
House Servant 7
Brick Layer 4
At Home 3
Farm Labourer 3
Wife Of Above 3
Landed Proprietor 3
Servant 3
Engineer 2
Scholar At Home 2
Cordwainer 2
Gardener 2
House Keeper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Milliner 2
Painter 2
Brick Layer's Servant 2
Annuitant 2
Day Labourer 2
Sadler 2
Receiving Parish Relief 1
Tailor 1
Harness Maker 1
House Maid 1

Galton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eagleton 63% 3,017
2 Galton 100% 2,604
3 Egleton 57% 1,614
4 Gaulton 86% 1,449
5 Goulton 71% 887
6 Golton 83% 684
7 Gilton 83% 477
8 Egalton 86% 313
9 Egelton 71% 227

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The surname Galton is the 2nd most popular variant of Eagleton.

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