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 284
Agricultural Labourer 24
Farm Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Carpenter 10
Coal Miner 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Dress Maker 9
General Servant 8
Labourer 8
Farm Servant Indoor 7
Tailor 7
Annuitant 6
Grocer 6
House Keeper 6
Laundress 6
General Labourer 6
Iron Stone Miner 6
Gloveress 6
Dressmaker 5
Gardener 5
Farmers Son 5
Farm Servant 5
No Occupation 4
Plumber 4

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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