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
School 2,669
Cotton Weaver 366
Coal Miner Hewer 253
Private Means 195
Labourer 168
General Labourer 151
Farm Labourer 144
Farmer 131
General Servant (domestic) 130
None 113
Housekeeper 103
Dressmaker 102
At Home 101
Weaver 97
Clerk 89
Domestic Servant 88
At School 79
Bricklayer 73
Shop Assistant 64
Charwoman 63
Carter 61
House Keeper 60
General Servant Domestic 60
Scholar 51
House Painter 50

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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