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 2,742
Cotton Weaver 299
Labourer 290
Agricultural Labourer 282
Coal Miner 164
Domestic Servant 156
House Keeper 127
General Servant 127
Dress Maker 117
Lead Miner 77
Servant 67
Farm Labourer 59
Farm Servant 54
Annuitant 53
Worsted Weaver 52
Laundress 50
Miner 49
Joiner 48
Grocer 47
Farmer 45
Tailor 43
Shoe Maker 41
Stone Mason 39
Blacksmith 39
Cotton Winder 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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