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
Living On Own Means 8
Dress Maker 7
Farmer 7
Cotton C Weaver 5
Scholar 4
Dressmaker 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Domestic Servant 3
Farm Labourer Agricultural 3
Grocer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Cook Domestic 2
Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist H M Post Office 2
Assistant Music Teacher 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Helping On Farm F Rel 2
Pen Machinist Needle 2
Student 2
Visitor 2
Hewer Of Coal Underground 2
Tin Polisher 1
Supervisor G P O Bristol 1
Surveyor's Clerk 1
Tailor 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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