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 394
Agricultural Labourer 66
Labourer 52
Domestic Servant 27
General Servant 25
Dress Maker 22
House Keeper 18
Farm Labourer 15
Laundress 15
Annuitant 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Farm Servant 12
Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Tailor 11
Farmer 10
Gardener 9
Coal Miner 9
Blacksmith 8
Grocer 8
Miner 8
Tin Miner 8
Hawker 7
Wife Of Above 6
Wife 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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