Purton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Agricultural Labourer 17
Labourer 15
House Servant 11
Straw Plaiter 9
Agricultural Laborer 8
Dress Maker 7
At Home 5
Labourer Wife 4
Gardener 4
Farm Labourer 3
Cook 3
Straw Worker 3
Bricklayer 3
House Keeper 2
Wife Of Above 2
Inn Keeper Assistant 2
Farmers Son 2
Pauper 2
Hand Loom Weaver 2
Brass Finisher 2
Farm Servant 2
Joiner 2
Catholic 2
Annitant Dressmaker 2

Purton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parton 83% 14,284
2 Purton 100% 3,928
3 Porton 83% 2,202
4 Pearton 71% 1,826
5 Porten 67% 766
6 Partin 67% 581
7 Perton 83% 358
8 Prouten 43% 354
9 Purten 83% 190
10 Preton 67% 188
11 Prouton 57% 137
12 Periton 71% 129
13 Parten 67% 115

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The surname Purton is the 2nd most popular variant of Parton.

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