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
Living On Own Means 75
Scholar 39
General Servant Domestic 33
General Labourer 30
Farmer 27
Dress Maker 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
School 17
Cook Domestic 15
Domestic Servant 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Blacksmith 14
Housemaid Domestic 14
Laundress Wash 12
Coal Miner C Hewer 12
Servant Domestic 11
Carpenter 10
Farm Labourer 9
Horseman On Farm 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Draper Assistant 7
House Painter 7
Tailoress 7
Butcher 7

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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