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 249
General Labourer 18
Coal Miner 14
Living On Own Means 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 7
Blacksmith 7
Clerk 7
Laundress 6
Machinist 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Brick Layer 6
Brick Maker 6
Iron Worker 6
Laundress Wash 6
Cotton Winder 5
No Occupation 5
Solicitior 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Grocer 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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