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
Scholar 137
Agricultural Labourer 22
General Labourer 14
Living On Own Means 13
Farmer 10
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant 8
Carpenter 7
Labourer 7
Gardener 6
Coal Miner 6
Draper Assistant 5
Clerk 5
Dress Maker 4
House Keeper 4
Laundress 4
Engine Fitter 3
Fisherman 3
Brick Layer 3
Collier 3
Licensed Victualler 3
Army Officer 3
Cook 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Cotton Weaver 3

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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