Paton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 167
Private Means 34
None 14
At School 13
School Boy 13
Clerk 10
Student 10
Labourer 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Dressmaker 7
General Labourer 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Housekeeper 6
Attending School 5
Carman 5
Dock Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
School Girl 5
Shop Assistant 5
At Home 5
No Occupation 4
Scholar 4
Cook 4
Home 4

Paton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Upton 60% 42,496
2 Patten 67% 12,930
3 Paton 100% 8,252
4 Patton 83% 6,441
5 Epton 60% 2,183
6 Paten 80% 820
7 Peaton 83% 313
8 Paiton 83% 192
9 Pouton 67% 186
10 Apton 60% 177
11 Piton 80% 157
12 Pauton 83% 151
13 Pieton 67% 146

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The surname Paton is the 3rd most popular variant of Upton.

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