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 363
Cotton Weaver 80
Coal Miner 36
Cotton Spinner 26
Cotton Winder 18
General Servant 17
General Labourer 17
Living On Own Means 15
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 12
Dress Maker 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
Railway Porter 9
Butcher 8
Laundress 8
Farmer 8
Clerk 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Joiner 6
Carpenter 6
House Keeper 6
Tailoress 6
Confectioner 5
Errand Boy 5
Farm Laborer 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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