Wotton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wotton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wotton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 35
Independent 24
Female Servant 24
Farmer 13
Male Servant 12
Apprentice 10
Shoe Maker 9
Labourer 9
Tailor 6
Laundress 4
Mason 4
Saw Maker 4
Servant 3
Clerk 3
Cooper 3
Dress Maker 3
Gardener 3
Independant 3
Miller 3
Painter 3
Surgeon 3
Lab 3
Basket Maker 2
Basket Maker Journeyman 2
Carrier 2

Wotton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wootton 86% 20,901
2 Watton 83% 14,124
3 Wotton 100% 7,436
4 Witton 83% 5,946
5 Wetton 83% 5,505
6 Wooton 83% 4,919
7 Wootten 71% 4,690
8 Witten 67% 1,679
9 Wooten 67% 1,150
10 Watten 67% 430
11 Wotten 83% 294
12 Wetten 67% 143
13 Wattin 67% 134

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The surname Wotton is the 3rd most popular variant of Wootton.

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