Railton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Railton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Railton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 98
Private Means 12
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Domestic Servant 10
General Labourer 10
At School 9
Farmer 8
None 7
General Servant (domestic) 6
Labourer 6
Coal Hewer 6
Cotton Weaver 5
House Keeper 5
Scholar 5
Dressmaker 5
At Home 4
Bass Dresser 4
Dress Maker 4
Engineer 4
Joiner 4
General Servant Domestic 4
School Boy 4
Child 3
Railway Clerk 3
Tailor (maker) 3

Railton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Railton 100% 5,814
2 Relton 71% 1,892
3 Rolton 71% 576
4 Rulton 71% 489
5 Ralton 86% 252
6 Roulton 71% 143

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The surname Railton is the most popular version of all its varients

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