Horton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Horton Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the number of places with this name.A majority are named from old english horh 'slime' or horn 'dirt'.A common place name mainly meaning 'muddy farmstead'.

The name is of english origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,097
Agricultural Labourer 248
Labourer 140
House Servant 88
Dress Maker 71
Servant 67
Laundress 48
General Servant 47
Coal Miner 47
Carter 46
Blacksmith 34
House Keeper 34
Carpenter 31
Nurse 23
Domestic Servant 23
Gardener 22
House Maid 21
Nailer 19
Bricklayer 17
Cook 16
Groom 16
Farm Servant 16
Boiler Maker 16
Milliner 16
Brass Founder 16

Horton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horton 100% 77,203
2 Harton 83% 6,016
3 Hurton 83% 1,478
4 Hartin 67% 1,075
5 Herton 83% 920
6 Whorton 86% 815
7 Hortin 83% 456
8 Horten 83% 343
9 Hirton 83% 231
10 Hearton 71% 209
11 Harten 67% 136

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

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