Pelton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelton family

Profession Census Frequency
Governess 4
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Chair Fee Collector Agent 1
Cook Hotel 1
Domestic Kitchen Porter 1
Draper Assistant 1
Electrical Engineer 1
Engineer 1
House Keeper & Domestic Servant 1
Ivory Cutter 1
Laundress 1
Living On Own Means 1
Road Sweeper 1
Tailoress 1
Van Driver 1
Ship Draughtsman 1
Shipyard Labourer 1
Estate Agents Mana Ger 1
Hospital Nurse 1
Able Seaman 1
Builder Clerk 1
Domestic Help 1
General Salesman 1
Grocer Shop Keeper 1

Pelton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulton 71% 17,253
2 Paulton 71% 1,763
3 Pilton 83% 1,638
4 Poolton 71% 772
5 Polton 83% 736
6 Pelton 100% 483
7 Pulton 83% 293
8 Palton 83% 242
9 Poulten 57% 222
10 Apleton 57% 164

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The surname Pelton is the 6th most popular variant of Poulton.

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