Ortton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ortton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ortton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3
Musician 2
File Cutter 2
Table Knife Cutler 2
Table Knife Warehouse 2
None 1
None Pensioner 1
Assistant Street Clerk 1
At Home 1
Builders Clerk & Student 1
Filecutter (by Hand) 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Iron Moulder 1
Office Girl 1
Hosiery 1
Clerk In Drapery Firm 1
Draper's Apprentice 1
Draughtsman (in Shipyard Drawing Office Shipdesign) 1
Dressmaker 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Joiner 1
Law Clerk 1
Old Age Pensioner 1
Plumber 1
Waitress In Cafe 1

Ortton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Orton 83% 19,274
2 Rotton 67% 1,077
3 Ratten 50% 886
4 Orten 67% 416
5 Rutton 67% 360
6 Rutten 50% 208
7 Ratton 67% 156
8 Ortton 100% 131
9 Raitton 57% 108

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The surname Ortton is the 8th most popular variant of Orton.

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