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
Living On Own Means 21
General Labourer 19
Farmer 15
Dress Maker 13
General Servant Domestic 9
Domestic Servant 7
Cook Domestic 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Carpenter 5
House Keeper 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Grocer's Assistant 4
Milliner 4
Railway Clerk 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Farmer's Son 4
Groom Domestic 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Plumber 4
Shoe Maker 4
Shoe Maker-boot Maker 4
Farm Labourer 3
Coal Miner & Publican C Hewer 3

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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