Hawton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 139
Agricultural Labourer 11
General Labourer 9
Carpenter 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Farmer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Living On Own Means 5
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 5
Domestic Servant 5
Iron Turner 5
Shoe Maker 4
Carman 4
Servant Domestic 3
Errand Boy 3
Shop Assistant 3
House Painter 3
Printer 3
Grocer Assistant 3
Brick Maker 2
Chimney Sweep 2
Boot Maker 2
Printer Compositor 2
Rule Maker 2

Hawton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 50% 76,054
2 Haughton 63% 12,963
3 Hawton 100% 2,805
4 Hawtin 83% 2,644
5 Howton 83% 1,470
6 Hewton 83% 589
7 Hawten 83% 545
8 Houghten 38% 493

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The surname Hawton is the 3rd most popular variant of Houghton.

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