Righton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Righton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Righton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 52
Agricultural Labourer 7
Farmer 4
Retired Farmer 4
Carpenter 3
General Labourer 3
Post Office Clerk- C S O 3
Farmers Son 3
Costume Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
Traveller 2
Draper 2
Railway Clerk 2
School 2
Dress Maker 2
Farm Servant 2
Gardener 2
Laundress 2
Milliner 2
Independent 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmer's Assistant A L 2
General Shop Saleswoman 2
Farmer Of 50 Acres 1

Righton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wrighton 88% 6,148
2 Roughton 75% 4,549
3 Righton 100% 2,488
4 Raughton 75% 124
5 Reghton 86% 107

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The surname Righton is the 3rd most popular variant of Wrighton.

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