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
Cotton Weaver 477
Living On Own Means 278
General Labourer 246
Coal Miner Hewer 148
Dress Maker 146
General Servant Domestic 143
Farmer 126
Scholar 117
Cook Domestic 83
Domestic Servant 81
Agricultural Labourer 67
Laundress Wash 56
School 56
Cotton Winder 55
Dressmaker 53
Coal Miner 53
Housemaid Domestic 51
Bricklayer 49
Servant Domestic 49
Charwoman 46
Stone Mason 46
Butcher 45
Coal Hewer 45
Gardener Domestic 43
Railway Porter 41

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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