Walton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Walton Name Meaning: From the Old English "wald" and "ton", which means "wood" and "town.

From the Old English \"wald\" and \"ton\", which means \"wood\" and \"town. Someone with the name \"Walton\" is usually named after a town.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 354
Female Servant 348
Independent 255
Labourer 164
Farmer 158
Male Servant 142
Lead Miner 140
Weaver 133
Cotton Weaver 114
Shoe Maker 72
Coal Miner 51
Dress Maker 43
Tailor 36
Servant 36
Worsted Weaver 36
Carpenter 30
Blacksmith 30
Independant 29
Ag Labourer 29
Joiner 28
Mason 26
Baker 25
Pupil 24
Potter 24
Wool Comber 24

Walton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walton 100% 145,623
2 Wilton 83% 20,927
3 Welton 83% 9,115
4 Wolton 83% 2,406
5 Woolton 71% 1,111
6 Walten 83% 586
7 Whalton 86% 245

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

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