Garton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 60
Female Servant 40
Farmer 30
Labourer 25
Independent 19
Male Servant 16
Shoe Maker 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Butcher 7
Dress Maker 7
Bricklayer 7
Carpenter 6
Tailor 6
Brick Layer 5
Gardener 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Servant 5
Publican 4
Widow 4
Dyer 3
Scholar 3
Clerk 3
Apprentice 3
Shopman 3

Garton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorton 83% 14,118
2 Garton 100% 12,833
3 Egerton 71% 10,576
4 Gurton 83% 1,611
5 Gration 57% 728
6 Gurteen 57% 433
7 Girton 83% 344
8 Gerton 83% 205
9 Graton 67% 188
10 Greaton 57% 135
11 Garten 83% 122
12 Gratian 43% 117

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The surname Garton is the 2nd most popular variant of Gorton.

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