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
School 916
Coal Miner Hewer 88
Private Means 58
Labourer 55
Housekeeper 42
General Labourer 39
None 39
General Servant (domestic) 39
At Home 34
House Keeper 33
House Painter 33
Clerk 32
Joiner 31
Cotton Weaver 30
Farmer 30
Dressmaker 27
Coal Miner (hewer) 26
Shop Assistant 25
Carter 25
Farm Labourer 23
Home 22
At School 22
Domestic 21
Domestic Servant 21
Weaver 21

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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