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 66
Agricultural Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 6
Carpenter 4
General Servant 4
No Occupation 4
Dress Maker 3
Wife Of Above 3
Gardener 3
Labourer 3
Laundress 3
House Maid Domestic 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Farm Labourer 2
Game Keeper 2
Mariner 2
Nurse 2
Sempstress 2
Servant Domestic 2
Tailor 2
Twine Factory Hand 2
Servant 2
House Maid 2
Labourer Bricklayers 2
Saddler 2

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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