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 157
Cotton Weaver 18
General Labourer 16
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Grocer 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Living On Own Means 5
Farmer 5
Labourer 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Dress Maker 4
None 4
Clerk 4
General Laborer 4
General Servant Domestic 3
House Keeper 3
Engine Fitter 3
Carter 3
Farmers Son 3
Railway Porter 3
Charwoman 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 3
Table Knife Cutler 3

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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