Wilton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 333
Agricultural Labourer 65
House Servant 38
Dress Maker 27
Labourer 22
Laundress 21
Servant 21
Carter 19
General Servant 16
Copper Miner 15
House Keeper 13
Carpenter 11
Blacksmith 11
Farm Servant 9
Milliner 9
Gardener 9
Butcher 9
Tailor 8
Cook 7
Coal Miner 7
Cotton Weaver 7
School Mistress 6
Seamstress 6
Farmer's Wife 6
Grocer 6

Wilton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walton 83% 145,623
2 Wilton 100% 20,927
3 Welton 83% 9,115
4 Wolton 83% 2,406
5 Woolton 71% 1,111
6 Whilton 86% 1,106
7 Walten 67% 586
8 Willton 86% 103

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The surname Wilton is the 2nd most popular variant of Walton.

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