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 263
General Labourer 19
Labourer 13
Coal Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress 10
Dress Maker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
General Servant Domestic 7
General Servant 7
Charwoman 6
Annuitant 5
Silk Weaver 5
Tailor 5
Tailoress 5
Labourer In Iron Works 5
Boatman 5
Cordwainer 4
Servant 4
Brick Maker 4
House Keeper 4
Nurse 4
Bricklayer 4

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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