Horton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Horton Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the number of places with this name.A majority are named from old english horh 'slime' or horn 'dirt'.A common place name mainly meaning 'muddy farmstead'.

The name is of english origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 281
Female Servant 193
Labourer 113
Independent 101
Male Servant 57
Farmer 51
Carpenter 33
Dress Maker 25
Shoe Maker 23
Weaver 23
Nailor 21
Sawyer 19
Tailor 18
Apprentice 17
Servant 16
Ag Labourer 16
Miner 16
Butcher 15
Engineer 14
Grocer 13
Baker 12
Clerk 12
Nailer 12
Lace Maker 11
Publican 11

Horton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horton 100% 77,203
2 Harton 83% 6,016
3 Hurton 83% 1,478
4 Hartin 67% 1,075
5 Herton 83% 920
6 Whorton 86% 815
7 Hortin 83% 456
8 Horten 83% 343
9 Hirton 83% 231
10 Hearton 71% 209
11 Harten 67% 136

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The surname Horton is the most popular version of all its varients

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