Polton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Polton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Polton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 4
Scholar 4
At Home 3
Laundress 2
Annuitant 2
House Servant 2
Millers Daur 2
Millers Son 2
Ag Lab 1
Tailor 1
General Servant 1
Railway Labourer 1
Straw Plaiter 1
Ship Wright 1
Miller Apprentice 1
Late Nurse Now In Alms House 1
Visitor 1
Boot Closer 1
Toll Collector 1
Pauper 1
Ag Labourer 1
Corn Miller 1
Engine Driver Great North Railway 1
Miller & Farmer -master Employing 6 Millers & 2 Fa 1

Polton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulton 86% 17,253
2 Paulton 71% 1,763
3 Pilton 83% 1,638
4 Poolton 86% 772
5 Polton 100% 736
6 Pelton 83% 483
7 Pulton 83% 293
8 Palton 83% 242
9 Poulten 71% 222
10 Apleton 57% 164

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The surname Polton is the 5th most popular variant of Poulton.

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