Burton Name Meaning: From the Old English "burh" and "tun", the name means "fortified settlement".
From the Old English \"burh\" and \"tun\" (meaning \"fort\" and \"settlement\"), the name means \"fortified settlement\".
Discover how your Burton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 95 |
| Buckinghamshire | 119 |
| Berkshire | 245 |
| Cambridgeshire | 197 |
| Channel Islands | 43 |
| Cheshire | 522 |
| Cornwall | 97 |
| Cumberland | 76 |
| Derbyshire | 1,096 |
| Devon | 156 |
| Dorset | 108 |
| Durham | 822 |
| Essex | 1,213 |
| Gloucestershire | 262 |
| Hampshire | 652 |
| Herefordshire | 112 |
| Hertfordshire | 326 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 233 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 905 |
| Lancashire | 2,917 |
| Leicestershire | 1,076 |
| Lincolnshire | 983 |
| London | 3,605 |
| Middlesex | 855 |
| Northumberland | 304 |
| Norfolk | 1,126 |
| Northamptonshire | 397 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,720 |
| Oxfordshire | 95 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 233 |
| Shropshire | 214 |
| Suffolk | 196 |
| Somerset | 243 |
| Surrey | 544 |
| Sussex | 551 |
| Staffordshire | 1,681 |
| Warwickshire | 1,137 |
| Westmorland | 102 |
| Wiltshire | 291 |
| Worcestershire | 394 |
| Yorkshire | 4,138 |
| Anglesey | 4 |
| Brecknockshire | 24 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 26 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 268 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 22 |
| Monmouthshire | 138 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 353 |
| Living On Own Means | 343 |
| General Servant Domestic | 226 |
| Dress Maker | 219 |
| Farmer | 181 |
| Scholar | 173 |
| Cotton Weaver | 164 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 137 |
| Domestic Servant | 135 |
| Cook Domestic | 126 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 101 |
| Carpenter | 96 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 87 |
| Laundress Wash | 85 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 77 |
| Servant Domestic | 73 |
| Charwoman | 70 |
| Gardener Domestic | 67 |
| Bricklayer | 63 |
| House Painter | 61 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 60 |
| House Maid Domestic | 60 |
| Blacksmith | 57 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 56 |
| Tailoress | 56 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Burton | 12,022 |
| Mary Burton | 11,263 |
| John Burton | 10,651 |
| Elizabeth Burton | 7,499 |
| George Burton | 6,660 |
| Sarah Burton | 6,576 |
| Thomas Burton | 6,404 |
| James Burton | 5,246 |
| Ann Burton | 3,898 |
| Charles Burton | 3,788 |
| Henry Burton | 3,554 |
| Joseph Burton | 3,537 |
| Jane Burton | 3,243 |
| Eliza Burton | 2,794 |
| Alice Burton | 2,647 |
| Annie Burton | 2,466 |
| Emma Burton | 2,346 |
| Robert Burton | 2,250 |
| Hannah Burton | 2,229 |
| Ellen Burton | 2,221 |
| Edward Burton | 2,074 |
| Arthur Burton | 1,977 |
| Frederick Burton | 1,974 |
| Emily Burton | 1,920 |
| Alfred Burton | 1,852 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton | 100% | 182,339 |
| 2 | Barton | 83% | 120,748 |
| 3 | Bruton | 67% | 7,175 |
| 4 | Borton | 83% | 5,233 |
| 5 | Bourton | 86% | 3,147 |
| 6 | Briton | 67% | 2,273 |
| 7 | Breton | 67% | 2,272 |
| 8 | Bartin | 67% | 1,741 |
| 9 | Britain | 43% | 1,731 |
| 10 | Berton | 83% | 1,412 |
| 11 | Bierton | 71% | 925 |
| 12 | Burtin | 83% | 922 |
| 13 | Bertin | 67% | 867 |
| 14 | Barten | 67% | 853 |
| 15 | Burtton | 86% | 618 |
| 16 | Breaton | 57% | 616 |
| 17 | Burten | 83% | 498 |
| 18 | Braton | 67% | 370 |
| 19 | Bearton | 71% | 313 |
| 20 | Breeton | 57% | 280 |
| 21 | Birton | 83% | 228 |
| 22 | Brueton | 71% | 212 |
| 23 | Broton | 67% | 187 |
| 24 | Beerton | 71% | 167 |
| 25 | Aubertin | 50% | 161 |
| 26 | Briten | 50% | 148 |
| 27 | Britian | 43% | 146 |
| 28 | Burtan | 83% | 113 |
| 29 | Britan | 50% | 110 |
The surname Burton is the most popular version of all its varients