Shelton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shelton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shelton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 474
Coal Miner Hewer 58
Farm Labourer 53
Dressmaker 32
Labourer 31
General Servant (domestic) 28
General Labourer 24
At Home 22
Domestic Servant 21
Private Means 21
Housekeeper 17
Assisting In The Business 15
Farmer 15
General Servant Domestic 14
None 14
At School 14
Carpenter 13
Dress Maker 13
Cook (domestic) 13
School Girl 12
Butcher 12
Laundress 11
Bricklayer 11
Clerk 11
Blacksmith 11

Shelton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shelton 100% 29,107
2 Shilton 86% 7,059
3 Shalton 86% 572
4 Sholton 86% 249

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

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