Sorton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
At Home 4
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 3
Servant 3
Farmer's Labourer 2
General Labourer Agriculture 2
Charwoman 2
Farm Labourer 2
Attends To Domestic 2
General Servant 1
At School 1
Cabinet Maker Apprentice 1
Errand Boy 1
Hat Finisher 1
House Work 1
Outdoor Labourer 1
Pawnbroker & Salesman 1
Publican 1
Warehouse Man 1
Warehouse Man Wife 1
Wholesale Retail Butcher 1
Power Loom Worsted Weaver 1
Seamstress 1
Stone Mason Journey Man 1

Sorton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sartain 57% 2,166
2 Sarton 83% 1,682
3 Sorton 100% 1,223
4 Sartin 67% 1,039
5 Surton 83% 575
6 Serton 83% 226
7 Seruton 71% 209
8 Sertin 67% 106

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The surname Sorton is the 3rd most popular variant of Sartain.

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