Payton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Payton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Payton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 160
Agricultural Labourer 34
Labourer 20
House Servant 13
Laundress 10
Tailor 10
Silk Weaver 9
Dress Maker 8
Coal Miner 7
Carpenter 7
Seamstress 5
House Maid 5
Milliner 5
Japanner 5
Card Room Hand Cotton 4
House Keeper 4
Operative Cotton Mill 4
General Servant 4
Nailor 4
Brick Maker 4
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Plasterer 3
Wife 3
Pupil 3
English Merchant 3

Payton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Payton 100% 9,963
2 Peyton 83% 2,360
3 Poyton 83% 674
4 Paiton 83% 192

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The surname Payton is the most popular version of all its varients

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