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
Scholar 1,139
Coal Miner 72
Agricultural Labourer 64
Labourer 53
Domestic Servant 49
General Labourer 45
Dress Maker 43
General Servant 40
Laundress 31
Butcher 29
Farm Labourer 29
Cotton Weaver 28
House Keeper 22
Boiler Maker 20
Annuitant 19
Waterman 19
Silk Weaver 18
Tailor 17
Joiner 14
No Occupation 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Painter 13
Cotton Operative 13
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Servant 12

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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