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
School 187
Labourer 22
General Labourer 18
Bricklayer 17
Farm Labourer 14
Private Means 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Dressmaker 12
Coal Miner Hewer 11
At Home 11
None 10
Laundress 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Farmer 6
Shop Assistant 6
Domestic Servant 5
Machinist 5
Carter 4
General Servant Domestic 4
House Keeper 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Waggoner On Farm 4
Clerk 4
Home Duties 4
Hawker 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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