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
General Labourer 20
Living On Own Means 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Carpenter 10
Dress Maker 10
Scholar 10
School 8
Laundress Wash 7
Bricklayer 7
Dock Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Commercial Clerk 5
Tailor 5
Blacksmith 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
Domestic 4
Grocer 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Iron Moulder 4
At School 4
Cook Domestic 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Nurse Domestic 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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