Longton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Longton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Longton family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 35
Living On Own Means 13
General Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Farmer 8
Housemaid Domestic 5
Dress Maker 5
Navvy 5
School Master 4
School Boy 4
Bricklayer 3
Joiner 3
Card Room Hand Cotton 3
Coal Miner 3
Cooper 3
Cotton Winder 3
House Keeper 3
House Painter 3
Infant 3
Labourer Calies Print Works 3
Retired Farmer 3
School Mistress 3
Stone Mason 3
Cotton Polisher On Mill 2

Longton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Langton 86% 15,761
2 Longton 100% 5,585
3 Longhton 88% 314
4 Alington 75% 255
5 Lington 86% 126
6 Elington 75% 124

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The surname Longton is the 2nd most popular variant of Langton.

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