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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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Singleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Singleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 241
General Labourer 64
Living On Own Means 61
Farmer 57
Dress Maker 54
Woollen Weaver 37
General Servant Domestic 31
Scholar 29
Coal Miner Hewer 24
Domestic Servant 21
Dressmaker 17
Cook Domestic 16
House Keeper 16
Farmer's Son 16
Blacksmith 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
Butcher 15
Bricklayer 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Cotton Winder 14
Gardener Domestic 13
House Painter 13
Laundress 13
Farmers Son 13
Coal Miner 12

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