Shilton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shilton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shilton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 177
Agricultural Labourer 21
Coal Miner 20
Labourer 16
Silk Weaver 13
General Servant 12
Domestic Servant 10
Dress Maker 10
Carpenter 9
Laundress 8
Hat Trimmer 7
General Labourer 6
Annuitant 6
Servant 5
Joiner 5
Farm Labourer 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Trimming Weaver 5
Cabinet Maker 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Coal Merchant 4
No Occupation 3
Infant 3
Silk Winder 3

Shilton Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Shilton is the 2nd most popular variant of Shelton.

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