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 91
Cotton Weaver 28
Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Dress Maker 7
House Keeper 5
Laundress 5
Boot Closer 4
Coal Miner 4
Farm Labourer 4
Porter 4
Servant 4
Carpenter 3
Cotton Minder 3
Errand Boy 3
Frame Tenter 3
Nurse 3
Shoe Maker 3
Boat Hauler 3
Blacksmith 2
None 2
Brick Layer 2
Iron Moulder 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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