Palton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Palton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Palton family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 3
Cotton Peicer 2
Cotton Carder 1
Cotton Tenter 1
Ship Carpenter 1
School 1
Domestic Servant 1
Cotton Card Room Hand 1
Cotton Frame Tenter 1
General Labourer 1
Scholar 1
Woollen Weaver 1
School Assistant 1
Schoolmistress 1
Coal Miner 1
House Maid 1
Dressmaker 1
Brushmaker 1
General Servant 1

Palton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulton 71% 17,253
2 Paulton 86% 1,763
3 Pilton 83% 1,638
4 Poolton 71% 772
5 Polton 83% 736
6 Pelton 83% 483
7 Pulton 83% 293
8 Palton 100% 242
9 Poulten 57% 222
10 Apleton 57% 164

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The surname Palton is the 8th most popular variant of Poulton.

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