Lanton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lanton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lanton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 36
General Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Domestic Servant 4
Clerk 3
Coal Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Tailor 3
Seedsman 2
Laundress 2
Living On Own Means 2
Carpenter 2
Iron Moulder 2
Milliner 2
Ribben Weaver 2
Spinner 2
Wife Of Civil 1
Boot Binder 1
Brass Finisher 1
Butcher 1
Cutler Spring Knife Cutler 1
Dyers Labourer 1
House Keeper 1

Lanton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Linton 83% 12,197
2 Lenton 83% 11,268
3 Lanton 100% 1,177
4 Lintin 67% 392
5 Lainton 86% 298
6 Lonton 83% 251
7 Lunton 83% 232
8 Luinton 71% 158
9 Lounton 71% 130
10 Launton 86% 124
11 Lineton 71% 115
12 Linten 67% 114

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The surname Lanton is the 3rd most popular variant of Linton.

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