Sefton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sefton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sefton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
House Servant 14
Weaver 12
Labourer 10
At Home 8
Dress Maker 8
Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
School Boy 5
Ag Labourer 5
Home 4
Silk Piecer 4
Hand Loom Weaver 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Butcher 3
Scholar At Home 3
Coal Miner 3
Laborer 3
Laundress 3
Nurse 3
Shoe Maker 3
Gloveress 3
Journeyman Grocer 2
Labourer At Print Works 2

Sefton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sefton 100% 5,994
2 Sephton 71% 5,418
3 Sifton 83% 145
4 Safton 83% 115

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

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