Deighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Deighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Deighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 218
Agricultural Labourer 22
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 17
General Labourer 16
General Servant 14
Farm Labourer 13
Coal Miner 13
Labourer 10
Farm Servant 9
Farmer 8
House Keeper 6
Laundress 6
Iron Moulder 6
Charwoman 5
Shoe Maker 5
Farmer Servant 5
Farmer's Son 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Blacksmith 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Hair Dresser 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Carter 4
Cook 4

Deighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deighton 100% 10,394
2 Dighton 88% 1,786
3 Doughton 75% 1,722
4 Dayton 50% 1,673
5 Daughton 75% 406
6 Dughton 75% 360

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

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