Lawton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lawton Name Meaning: The name is possibly of locational origin,deriving from the villiage of 'Lawton' in Cheshire.Also derives from old english words hlaw 'low hill' + tun 'settlement',could also apply to a burial or meeting ground.

The name is of English origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Adam De Lauton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lawton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lawton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 584
Coal Miner 89
At Home 73
House Servant 71
Labourer 50
Potter 50
Dress Maker 46
House Keeper 36
Agricultural Labourer 35
Servant 34
Cotton Piecer 32
Power Loom Weaver 27
Cotton Spinner 24
Farmer 24
Farm Labourer 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Annuitant 19
Shoe Maker 19
Carpenter 18
General Servant 18
Pauper 15
Cord Wainer 14
Domestic Duties 14
Weaver 14
Ag Lab 13

Lawton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lawton 100% 53,024
2 Laughton 63% 9,869
3 Lowton 83% 3,510
4 Lewton 83% 945

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

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