Hatton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hatton Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the various places named 'Hatton',maily in Lancashire. Old english hoed 'heathland' + tun 'settlement'.

As a surname it was generally given to people who left their original Hatton village, and moved elsewhere. The earliest recorded spelling is that of 'Sir Christopher Hatton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hatton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hatton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 123
Female Servant 99
Independent 79
Labourer 52
Male Servant 39
Farmer 36
Shoe Maker 27
Cotton Weaver 23
Butcher 22
Silk Weaver 19
Weaver 16
Tailor 14
Miner 13
Blacksmith 11
Coal Miner 11
Ag Lab 11
Carpenter 10
Collier 10
Dress Maker 10
Apprentice 9
Inmate 9
Pauper 9
Pupil 8
Publican 7
School Mistress 7

Hatton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hutton 83% 42,613
2 Hatton 100% 38,795
3 Hatten 83% 2,939
4 Hotten 67% 1,792
5 Hotton 83% 1,755
6 Haton 83% 1,625
7 Hitton 83% 1,387
8 Hattan 83% 782
9 Hetton 83% 297
10 Hattin 83% 230
11 Hutten 67% 220
12 Hootton 71% 203
13 Heatton 86% 170

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The surname Hatton is the 2nd most popular variant of Hutton.

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