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
Living On Own Means 113
Cotton Weaver 102
General Labourer 65
Scholar 61
Coal Miner Hewer 53
Cotton Spinner 44
Dress Maker 42
General Servant Domestic 34
Farmer 33
Coal Hewer 32
Domestic Servant 27
House Painter 25
Cotton Card Room Hand 25
Coal Miner 23
Woollen Weaver 23
Cook Domestic 21
School 18
Tailoress 17
Grocer Assistant 17
Joiner Carpenter 17
Grocer 16
Coal Miner C Hewer 16
Blacksmith 15
Cotton Piecer 15
Milliner 15

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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