Wighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Dress Maker 4
Living On Own Means 4
Living On Her Own Means 3
Envelope Folder 3
Gardener 2
General Servant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Butcher 2
Draper Assistant 2
Artist 1
Artist Sculp 1
Book Keeper 1
Carman 1
Dock Yard Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Housekeeper Caretaker 1
Living On Her Own Income 1
Needle Woman 1
Page Domestic 1
Port Commerical 1
Proffessor Of Music 1
Commercial Port 1
Lace Mender 1

Wighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Witten 57% 1,679
2 Wighton 100% 1,079
3 Wyton 57% 863
4 Weighton 88% 278
5 Whyton 57% 129

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The surname Wighton is the 2nd most popular variant of Witten.

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