Molton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Molton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Molton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 10
Daughter Of Above 8
Servant 5
Cook 4
Railway Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
At Home 3
Laundress 3
Employed At Print Works 3
Basket Maker 3
House Servant 3
Labourer Son 3
General Servant 2
Pauper 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Dressmaker 2
Salt Works Lab 2
Draper 2
Coal Miner 2
Labourer Daughter 2
Son Of Above 2
Wood Cutter 2
Brickmaker 2

Molton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milton 83% 29,859
2 Moulton 86% 10,583
3 Melton 83% 8,957
4 Malton 83% 5,156
5 Molton 100% 2,290
6 Multon 83% 510
7 Maulton 71% 156

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The surname Molton is the 5th most popular variant of Milton.

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