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
Scholar 2,094
Agricultural Labourer 361
Cotton Weaver 206
Labourer 162
House Servant 156
Coal Miner 152
Lead Miner 118
Dress Maker 116
House Keeper 110
Servant 81
General Servant 71
Carter 63
Laundress 49
House Maid 44
Wife Of Above 43
Blacksmith 42
Shoe Maker 42
Tailor 41
Domestic Servant 41
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 40
Stone Mason 39
Cook 36
Grocer 36
Farmer 33
Cotton Winder 32

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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