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
School 174
General Labourer 19
Private Means 16
General Servant (domestic) 12
Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 11
Clerk 10
Labourer 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Labourer General 6
Home 6
House Keeper 6
Housekeeper 6
Carpenter 5
None 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Student 5
Scholar 5
At Home 4
Errand Boy 4
Servant (domestic) 4
Laundress 4
Chain Maker 4
Soldier 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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