Fanton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fanton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fanton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 60
Labourer 7
General Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
General Servant 3
Domestic Servant 3
Shoe Maker 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Operative 2
Curtain Finisher 2
Lace Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Clerk Unemployed 1
Laundress 1
Lighterman 1
Melter Royal Mont 1
Feeder At Woollen Mill 1
Fuller At Woollen Mill 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Tanner 1
Tirk Woman 1
Worsted Comber 1
Formerly Charwoman 1

Fanton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fenton 83% 33,328
2 Fountain 50% 14,576
3 Fanton 100% 2,140
4 Finton 83% 1,465
5 Fontaine 50% 896
6 Fountaine 44% 526
7 Fonton 83% 144
8 Fenten 67% 113

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The surname Fanton is the 3rd most popular variant of Fenton.

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