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
Cotton Weaver 21
Dress Maker 11
General Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 9
Coal Miner Hewer 8
General Servant Domestic 7
School 7
Bricklayer 6
Chemical Labourer Alk 6
Dock Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Hawker 5
None 5
Farmers Daughter 4
Scholar 4
Shoe Maker 4
Commercial Traveller 3
Postman 3
Railway Porter 3
Farmer 3
Grocer Shop Keeper 3
Teacher Day School 3
Blanket Weaver 3
Canal Boatman Barge 3
Cook Domestic 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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