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 763
General Labourer 90
Coal Miner 68
Domestic Servant 55
Agricultural Labourer 47
Dress Maker 47
Farm Labourer 33
Labourer 32
Living On Own Means 32
Farmer 30
Cotton Weaver 26
General Servant 25
Living On Her Own Means 23
Tailoress 23
House Keeper 20
Butcher 20
Gardener 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Tailor 17
Laundress 17
Carpenter 15
Carter 15
Boiler Maker 14
Grocer 14
Silk Weaver 13

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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