Henton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Henton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Henton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 46
Female Servant 25
Male Servant 16
Independent 14
Cotton Weaver 11
Farmer 9
Weaver 9
Labourer 8
Shoe Maker 6
Tailor 6
Dress Maker 4
Butcher 4
Lace Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Blacksmith 3
Spinners&manufacturer 3
Apprentice 3
Painter 3
Brass Founder 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Basket Maker 2
Bread Baker 2
Cotton Reeler 2
Joiner 2
Brick Layer 2

Henton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hinton 83% 28,089
2 Henton 100% 8,025
3 Hanton 83% 7,915
4 Hunton 83% 5,879
5 Haunton 71% 350
6 Honton 83% 349
7 Hainton 71% 163
8 Hunten 67% 105

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The surname Henton is the 2nd most popular variant of Hinton.

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