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
School 562
Coal Miner Hewer 53
Farmer 47
Private Means 44
Farm Labourer 38
General Servant (domestic) 29
At Home 28
General Labourer 26
Cotton Weaver 26
None 24
Joiner 22
Domestic Servant 21
Dressmaker 21
Labourer 20
Clerk 20
Scholar 19
Shop Assistant 17
Plumber 16
Housekeeper 16
Domestic 16
House Painter 15
At School 14
Charwoman 14
Weaver 14
No Occupation 13

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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