Peyton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peyton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peyton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
House Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Woollen Cloth Worker 3
Labourer 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Army Gentleman Cadet 2
Farm Labourer 2
Machine Ruler 2
Upholstress 2
Nailor 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Railway Labourer 1
Fundholder's Daughter 1
Fundholder's Son 1
Fundholder's Wife 1
Grocer 1
House Holder 1
Plummer & Glazier 1
Tailor 1
Wood Sawer 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Nurse 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Formerly Labourer 1

Peyton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Payton 83% 9,963
2 Peyton 100% 2,360
3 Poyton 83% 674
4 Paiton 67% 192

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The surname Peyton is the 2nd most popular variant of Payton.

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