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
School 138
Coal Miner Hewer 15
At School 11
Labourer 9
Private Means 8
Domestic Servant 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
General Labourer 7
None 6
Assisting In The Business 6
School Girl 6
Cook (domestic) 5
Publican 5
Farmer 5
Clerk 4
Dressmaker 4
Joiner 4
Laundress 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Domestic 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Hosiery Warehouseman 4
No Occupation 3
Servant (domestic) 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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