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 3,961
Cotton Weaver 402
Coal Miner 361
Agricultural Labourer 268
Domestic Servant 191
Dress Maker 168
Labourer 154
General Labourer 142
General Servant 128
Annuitant 87
House Keeper 86
Farm Labourer 82
Laundress 76
Joiner 75
Lead Miner 74
General Servant Domestic 73
Grocer 54
Charwoman 51
Tailor 51
No Occupation 50
Carter 47
Farm Servant Indoor 47
Cotton Winder 46
Farmers Son 41
Butcher 38

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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