Bolton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bolton Name Meaning: A habitational name from a number of places in England named 'Bolton'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, botl 'dwelling house' + tun 'settlement'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bolton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bolton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 278
Female Servant 188
Independent 145
Weaver 107
Cotton Weaver 105
Labourer 103
Farmer 91
Male Servant 61
Shoe Maker 32
Tailor 26
Dress Maker 22
Butcher 19
Carpenter 18
Wool Comber 18
Ag Labourer 16
Apprentice 15
Cotton Spinner 14
Clerk 13
Silk Weaver 12
Independant 12
Carter 12
Publican 12
Grocer 12
Gardener 12
Worsted Weaver 12

Bolton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bolton 100% 85,558
2 Boulton 86% 38,209
3 Belton 83% 12,233
4 Bilton 83% 10,233
5 Balton 83% 2,295
6 Bulton 83% 2,276
7 Bolten 83% 419
8 Baulton 71% 270
9 Balten 67% 257
10 Ableton 57% 244
11 Boulten 71% 187
12 Boalton 86% 176
13 Bailton 71% 174
14 Boltan 83% 111

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

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