Henton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Henton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Henton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 246
Agricultural Labourer 31
Coal Miner 21
General Labourer 20
Living On Own Means 15
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
Farmer 11
Labourer 10
Laundress 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Carpenter 7
Milliner 6
Gardener 5
Joiner 5
Farm Servant 5
Carter 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Blacksmith 5
Tailoress 5
Clerk 5
Butcher 5

Henton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hinton 83% 28,089
2 Henton 100% 8,025
3 Hanton 83% 7,915
4 Hunton 83% 5,879
5 Haunton 71% 350
6 Honton 83% 349
7 Hainton 71% 163
8 Hunten 67% 105

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The surname Henton is the 2nd most popular variant of Hinton.

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