Rishton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rishton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rishton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Cotton Weaver 16
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 7
House Keeper 4
Powerloom Weaver 4
Coal Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Cotton Dyer 2
Fruit Dealer 2
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 2
Railway Labourer 2
Woollen Spinner 2
Ag Labourer 1
Back Tenter Cotton Mill 1
Blacksmith 1
Block Printer 1
Cap Reeler 1
Coal Miner Overlooker 1
Corn Dealers 1
Cotton Over Looker 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Spinner Employing 160 Hands 1
Cotton Weaver Power Loom 1
Civil Engineer 1
Wife 1

Rishton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rushton 86% 43,722
2 Rishton 100% 1,797
3 Rashton 86% 108

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The surname Rishton is the 2nd most popular variant of Rushton.

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