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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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Singleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Singleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 826
Cotton Weaver 125
Agricultural Labourer 92
Labourer 59
Domestic Servant 42
House Keeper 42
General Servant 41
Coal Miner 38
Woollen Weaver 37
Dress Maker 28
Carter 27
Farm Labourer 27
Farm Servant 27
Servant 26
Wife Of Above 26
Gardener 21
Laundress 17
Annuitant 16
Joiner 16
Nurse 16
Cotton Winder 15
Cotton Spinner 15
Tailor 14
Stone Mason 14
Weaver 13

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