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 194
Labourer 35
Agricultural Labourer 31
Tailor 12
Domestic Servant 11
General Servant 11
Laundress 10
Cloth Worker 9
Nailor 7
Dressmaker 6
Carpenter 5
Plasterer 5
Clerk 5
Brick Maker 5
Tailoress 4
Dress Maker 4
Hawker 4
House Maid 4
Coal Miner 4
Machinist 4
Nail Maker 4
Nailer 4
Boatman 4
Brick Layer 3
Carpenter & Joiner 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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