Manton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Manton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Manton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 46
Female Servant 30
Male Servant 19
Farmer 16
Independent 13
Labourer 12
Shoe Maker 9
Tailor 8
Dress Maker 6
Lace Maker 5
Carpenter 5
Publican 4
Weaver 4
Clerk 4
Gardener 4
Apprentice 3
Butcher 3
Musician 3
Blacksmith 3
Inn Keeper 3
Servant 3
Brass Founder 3
Brewer 2
Army 2
Carpet Weaver 2

Manton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mountain 50% 15,927
2 Manton 100% 10,343
3 Minton 83% 7,198
4 Munton 83% 5,093
5 Menton 83% 1,271
6 Monton 83% 598
7 Manaton 86% 390
8 Mounton 71% 262
9 Maunton 86% 232
10 Menaton 71% 171
11 Mountan 57% 101

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The surname Manton is the 2nd most popular variant of Mountain.

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