Melton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Melton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Melton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 14
Carpenter 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Dress Maker 12
General Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Scholar 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Farmer 10
Cook Domestic 9
Coachman Domestic 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Bricklayer 6
House Keeper 6
Plumber 6
Caretaker 5
Painter 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Laundress Wash 5
Charwoman 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Dressmaker 4
School 4
Ag Labourer 4
Factory Hand Honery 4

Melton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milton 83% 29,859
2 Moulton 71% 10,583
3 Melton 100% 8,957
4 Malton 83% 5,156
5 Molton 83% 2,290
6 Multon 83% 510
7 Maulton 71% 156

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The surname Melton is the 3rd most popular variant of Milton.

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