Appleton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Appleton Name Meaning: Simply means 'apple town'.Also habitational for many of the places named Appleton. Old english aeppeltun 'orchard'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.People who lived or worked within the apple town/orchard would inherit the name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Appleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Appleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 639
Agricultural Labourer 142
House Servant 50
Labourer 46
Dress Maker 30
Servant 30
House Keeper 26
Carter 25
General Servant 24
Laundress 20
Coal Miner 17
Farm Servant 12
Gardener 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Domestic Servant 12
Joiner 12
File Cutter 12
Mariner 11
Tailor 11
Wife 11
Farm Labourer 10
House Maid 10
Grocer 9
Blacksmith 9
Clerk 9

Appleton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Appleton 100% 35,840
2 Appelton 75% 320
3 Apleton 88% 164

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The surname Appleton is the most popular version of all its varients

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