Upton Name Meaning: A habitational place name meaning 'upper town'. Up 'upper' + tun 'settlement'.
This may have been reference to higher ground,perhaps a place for 'summer grazing',or a status name for an important settlement.
Discover how your Upton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 50 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20 |
| Berkshire | 36 |
| Cambridgeshire | 24 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 274 |
| Cornwall | 15 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 204 |
| Devon | 80 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 42 |
| Essex | 180 |
| Gloucestershire | 134 |
| Hampshire | 128 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 17 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 447 |
| Lancashire | 530 |
| Leicestershire | 254 |
| Lincolnshire | 93 |
| London | 823 |
| Middlesex | 155 |
| Northumberland | 8 |
| Norfolk | 79 |
| Northamptonshire | 31 |
| Nottinghamshire | 288 |
| Oxfordshire | 128 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 34 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 25 |
| Surrey | 286 |
| Sussex | 624 |
| Staffordshire | 747 |
| Warwickshire | 467 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 113 |
| Yorkshire | 415 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 24 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 28 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 79 |
| Living On Own Means | 72 |
| General Servant Domestic | 55 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| Laundress Wash | 42 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 39 |
| Scholar | 39 |
| Farmer | 37 |
| Cook Domestic | 31 |
| Domestic Servant | 31 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 27 |
| Charwoman | 24 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 21 |
| Gardener Domestic | 21 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 18 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 17 |
| Bricklayer | 16 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 16 |
| Tailoress | 15 |
| School | 15 |
| Laundress | 14 |
| At School | 14 |
| Carter On Farm | 14 |
| House Keeper | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Upton | 3,041 |
| Mary Upton | 2,501 |
| John Upton | 2,312 |
| George Upton | 1,674 |
| Thomas Upton | 1,589 |
| Sarah Upton | 1,578 |
| Elizabeth Upton | 1,548 |
| James Upton | 1,317 |
| Ann Upton | 996 |
| Henry Upton | 968 |
| Charles Upton | 835 |
| Joseph Upton | 788 |
| Jane Upton | 741 |
| Eliza Upton | 724 |
| Alice Upton | 666 |
| Annie Upton | 618 |
| Emma Upton | 599 |
| Ellen Upton | 581 |
| Edward Upton | 501 |
| Arthur Upton | 495 |
| Alfred Upton | 492 |
| Hannah Upton | 489 |
| Samuel Upton | 462 |
| Emily Upton | 436 |
| Frederick Upton | 435 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upton | 100% | 42,496 |
| 2 | Paton | 60% | 8,252 |
| 3 | Epton | 80% | 2,183 |
| 4 | Paten | 40% | 820 |
| 5 | Peaton | 50% | 313 |
| 6 | Paiton | 50% | 192 |
| 7 | Pouton | 50% | 186 |
| 8 | Apton | 80% | 177 |
| 9 | Piton | 60% | 157 |
| 10 | Pauton | 50% | 151 |
| 11 | Pieton | 50% | 146 |
The surname Upton is the most popular version of all its varients