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
School 160
Farm Labourer 22
General Labourer 16
Labourer 15
At School 10
General Servant Domestic 9
None 8
Charwoman 8
Domestic Servant 7
Horseman On Farm 7
Farmer 7
House Keeper 6
Housekeeper 6
None School 6
General Servant 6
Waggoner On Farm 6
Carman 5
Dressmaker 5
Police Constable 5
At Home 5
Labourer On Farm 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Clerk 4
Coachman Domestic 4
Joiner 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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