Whetton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whetton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whetton family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner C Hewer 11
Coal Miner Hewer 10
General Servant Domestic 5
Dress Maker 4
Joiner Carpenter 4
Charwoman 3
Coal Hewer 3
General Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Waggoner On Farm Agricultural Horse 3
Cotton Tape Weaver 3
Scholar 3
Domestic Servant 2
Packer Tobacco Factory 2
Brewer's Labourer 2
Bricklayer 2
Coal Miner 2
Crate Maker Packing 2
Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 2
General Farm Labourer 2
Labourer At Pipe Works Earth 2
Plumber And Painter 2
Tenter In Cotton Mill 2
Farmer's Son F Rel 2
Hosiery Factory Seamer M 2

Whetton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitton 86% 10,128
2 Whetton 100% 3,402
3 Whitten 71% 3,109
4 Whatton 86% 2,155
5 Whotton 86% 407
6 Whittan 71% 250

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The surname Whetton is the 2nd most popular variant of Whitton.

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