Laughton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laughton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laughton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 245
Agricultural Labourer 32
Domestic Servant 21
General Labourer 18
Coal Miner 18
Labourer 16
Dress Maker 14
General Servant 14
Laundress 12
Farmer 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
Cotton Weaver 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Living On Own Means 10
Carpenter 9
Tailoress 9
Clerk 9
Tailor 9
Carter 7
Grocer Assistant 6
Shoe Finisher 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farm Servant 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Dressmaker 5

Laughton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lawton 63% 53,024
2 Leighton 75% 19,041
3 Laughton 100% 9,869
4 Loughton 88% 4,469
5 Lighton 75% 2,363
6 Lughton 88% 232
7 Lighten 63% 133

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The surname Laughton is the 3rd most popular variant of Lawton.

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