Garton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 324
Agricultural Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 20
Dress Maker 18
General Labourer 17
General Servant 15
Labourer 15
Bricklayer 14
Farmers Son 10
Farmers Wife 10
Joiner 10
Butcher 8
Farm Labourer 8
Laundress 7
House Keeper 7
Annuitant 6
Painter 6
Shoe Maker 6
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Cotton Winder 5
Farm Servant Indoor 5
Seamstress 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Brick Layer 4
Cotton Weaver 4

Garton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorton 83% 14,118
2 Garton 100% 12,833
3 Egerton 71% 10,576
4 Gurton 83% 1,611
5 Gration 57% 728
6 Gurteen 57% 433
7 Girton 83% 344
8 Gerton 83% 205
9 Graton 67% 188
10 Greaton 57% 135
11 Garten 83% 122
12 Gratian 43% 117

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The surname Garton is the 2nd most popular variant of Gorton.

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