Hawton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 65
Agricultural Labourer 7
House Keeper 6
Carpenter 5
Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Miner 4
Coal Miner 4
General Servant 4
Blacksmith 3
Farm Labourer 3
Seaman 3
Servant 3
Charwoman 3
Nurse 3
Servant Domestic 3
Needle Finisher 3
Apprentice Shipwright 2
Boatswain 2 Cl 2
Bricklayer 2
Boot Maker 2
Serv Domestic 2
Tailor 2
Errand Boy 2
Colonel 35 Regiment 2

Hawton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 50% 76,054
2 Haughton 63% 12,963
3 Hawton 100% 2,805
4 Hawtin 83% 2,644
5 Howton 83% 1,470
6 Hewton 83% 589
7 Hawten 83% 545
8 Houghten 38% 493

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The surname Hawton is the 3rd most popular variant of Houghton.

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