Gorton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gorton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gorton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 214
Cotton Weaver 42
Agricultural Labourer 26
Coal Miner 24
House Keeper 16
Cotton Spinner 15
Cotton Winder 15
Cotton Piecer 12
Labourer 10
House Servant 10
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 9
Dress Maker 9
Cotton Factory Worker 7
Laundress 6
Operative 6
Painter 6
Silk Weaver 6
Carter 5
Pauper 5
Dressmaker 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant 5
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 5
School 5
Porter 5

Gorton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorton 100% 14,118
2 Garton 83% 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 67% 122
12 Gratian 43% 117

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

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