Watton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 275
Labourer 46
Agricultural Labourer 40
Cotton Weaver 37
General Servant 24
Coal Miner 24
Domestic Servant 15
Dress Maker 14
Miner 13
Servant 11
House Keeper 9
Annuitant 9
Stone Mason 8
Farm Servant 8
Blacksmith 8
Laundress 8
Carpenter 8
Gardener 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Farm Labourer 6
Governess 6
Nailer 6
Machinist 5
Carter 4
Shoe Maker 4

Watton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wootton 71% 20,901
2 Watton 100% 14,124
3 Wotton 83% 7,436
4 Witton 83% 5,946
5 Wetton 83% 5,505
6 Wootten 57% 4,690
7 Waton 83% 1,904
8 Witten 67% 1,679
9 Watten 83% 430
10 Wotten 67% 294
11 Wetten 67% 143
12 Wattin 83% 134

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The surname Watton is the 2nd most popular variant of Wootton.

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