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 657
Agricultural Labourer 83
Labourer 76
Coal Miner 45
Domestic Servant 35
General Servant 28
Laundress 25
Butcher 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Silk Weaver 23
House Keeper 22
Dress Maker 22
Annuitant 21
Tailor 20
Shoe Maker 14
Gardener 12
Straw Plaiter 11
Blacksmith 11
Farm Labourer 11
Carter 10
Servant 10
Collier 10
Farm Servant 10
Silk Winder 10
Cook 10

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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