Origins of the Burton surname

What does the name Burton mean?

The Burton surname comes from England. It was given to those who came from one of the many places called 'Burton' across the country, and their descendants. Although the most common of these places of origin is Burton-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, there are believed to be over 40 of similar name spread throughout England.

Alternative variations of the name Burton

Burton, Birton, Burtone, Burtun, Burtin

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1052North West 712Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 3828East Midlands 2092West Midlands 1948East 1558London 4647South East 2066South West 433South Wales 253Mid Wales 29West Wales 12North Wales 45Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Burtons lived in london

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34,000 Burton Travel & migration records
260,000 Burtons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Burton

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113th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Burton first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Burtons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Burtons in 1921

Dressmaker

1,083

Laundress

667

General Servant Domestic

655

Domestic Servant

637

General Servant

456

Commmon male occupations for Burtons in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,386

General Labourer

970

Coal Miner

856

Farmer

804

Farm Labourer

727

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