Tenton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tenton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tenton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
General Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Cotton Weaver 3
Labourer At Print Works 3
Shoe Maker 3
House Keeper 2
Carpenter 2
Independent 2
Architect Surveyor 1
Clerk Audit Department Somerset House 1
Clerk Colonial Merchants 1
Clerk Money Order Office Boy 1
Clerk School Board For London 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Glass Apprentice 1
Glass Dealer 1
Labourer At Print Works Wife 1
Labourer In Iron Works Manufacturer 1
Master Clogger 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Overlooker In Cotton Mill 1
Painter & Compositor 1
Piecer Cotton Mill 1
Plumbers Apprentice 1

Tenton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Taunton 71% 2,948
2 Tanton 83% 2,775
3 Tenton 100% 1,389
4 Tainton 71% 952
5 Tinton 83% 488
6 Tointon 71% 443
7 Tonton 83% 321

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The surname Tenton is the 3rd most popular variant of Taunton.

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