Gayton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gayton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gayton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 62
Scholar 9
Farm Labourer 8
Dress Maker 6
Private Means 6
Labourer 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
General Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Housekeeper 4
Railway Engine Stoker 3
Carpenter 3
Dressmaker 3
Hair Dresser 3
Laster 3
At School 3
(school) 3
Boot Fitter 3
Boot Machinist 3
Railway Porter 2
Decorator Assisting In Business 2
House Work 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Apprentice Iron Moulder 2

Gayton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gayton 100% 4,430
2 Guyton 83% 1,079
3 Gatten 67% 414
4 Gyton 83% 343
5 Geyton 83% 285

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

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