Walton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Walton Name Meaning: From the Old English "wald" and "ton", which means "wood" and "town.

From the Old English \"wald\" and \"ton\", which means \"wood\" and \"town. Someone with the name \"Walton\" is usually named after a town.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,497
Agricultural Labourer 275
House Servant 230
Labourer 180
At Home 140
Lead Miner 125
Servant 121
Coal Miner 121
Dress Maker 102
Farm Labourer 87
House Keeper 78
General Servant 63
Power Loom Weaver 61
Cotton Weaver 58
Annuitant 52
Hand Loom Weaver 51
Blacksmith 49
Tailor 47
Laundress 47
Shoe Maker 45
Weaver 42
Pauper 41
Ag Lab 40
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 40
Stone Mason 39

Walton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walton 100% 145,623
2 Wilton 83% 20,927
3 Welton 83% 9,115
4 Wolton 83% 2,406
5 Woolton 71% 1,111
6 Walten 83% 586
7 Whalton 86% 245

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The surname Walton is the most popular version of all its varients

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