Pelton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelton family

Profession Census Frequency
Servant 4
Female Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Butcher 2
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Collier 1
Taylor 1
Brass Founder 1
Brassfounder Journeyman 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Journeyman 1
Printers Apprentice 1
Shoe Maker 1

Pelton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulton 71% 17,253
2 Paulton 71% 1,763
3 Pilton 83% 1,638
4 Poolton 71% 772
5 Polton 83% 736
6 Pelton 100% 483
7 Pulton 83% 293
8 Palton 83% 242
9 Poulten 57% 222
10 Apleton 57% 164

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The surname Pelton is the 6th most popular variant of Poulton.

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