Singleton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Singleton Name Meaning: Locational from one of two places named 'singleton'.Derives from old English sengel 'burnt clearing' + tun 'settlement'.

May indicate inhabitants of the 'settlement in the burnt clearing'. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Ughtred De Sinleton',dated 1190.

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Singleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Singleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 640
Agricultural Labourer 81
Cotton Weaver 75
House Servant 53
House Keeper 49
Labourer 49
Carter 39
Coal Miner 38
Dress Maker 36
Farmers Son 27
Servant 26
Woolen Hand Loom Weaver 24
Blacksmith 20
General Servant 20
Farm Labourer 19
Tailor 18
Laundress 18
Cotton Spinner 17
Farm Servant 15
Farmers Wife 15
Ag Lab 15
Ag Labourer 15
Cotton Piecer 15
Woolen Weaver 15
House Maid 14

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