Layton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Layton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Layton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 317
Farm Labourer 39
Private Means 27
Labourer 25
None 23
Dressmaker 21
General Labourer 21
At Home 20
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Farmer 17
Clerk 15
General Servant (domestic) 14
House Keeper 13
Nil 13
Domestic Servant 10
House Painter 10
Assisting In The Business 9
Charwoman 9
At School 9
Scholar 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant 8
Laundress 8
Student 8
Shop Assistant 8

Layton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leighton 50% 19,041
2 Layton 100% 18,991
3 Leyton 83% 942
4 Loyton 83% 349
5 Latten 67% 247
6 Lyton 83% 171

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The surname Layton is the 2nd most popular variant of Leighton.

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