Wharton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wharton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wharton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 356
House Servant 51
Agricultural Labourer 44
At Home 33
Coal Miner 33
Farm Labourer 31
Servant 25
Annuitant 23
Labourer 22
Dress Maker 21
Laundress 16
Scholar At Home 15
Farmers Son 13
Joiner 13
House Keeper 12
Ag Lab 11
Cook 10
Farmers Wife 10
Shoe Maker 10
Gardener 9
Lead Miner 9
Home 8
Tailor 8
Butcher 8
Blanket Weaver 7

Wharton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wharton 100% 30,556
2 Warton 86% 6,101
3 Whorton 86% 815
4 Wherton 86% 233
5 Wartin 71% 166
6 Warten 71% 118

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The surname Wharton is the most popular version of all its varients

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