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 3,302
Cotton Weaver 491
Coal Miner 403
General Labourer 231
Agricultural Labourer 198
Dress Maker 175
Labourer 164
Domestic Servant 157
Living On Own Means 145
Living On Her Own Means 132
Farmer 131
General Servant Domestic 118
Farm Labourer 108
Laundress 90
General Servant 83
House Keeper 80
Joiner 79
Grocer 66
Clerk 62
Gardener 58
Farm Servant 56
Tailor 51
Cotton Winder 51
Dressmaker 46
Blacksmith 43

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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