Origins of the Walton surname

What does the name Walton mean?

The Walton surname is English. It is most often a toponymic name, derived from the Old English 'weall tun' (wall town/farmstead) or 'weald tun' (town/farmstead by the wood). It would have been given to those who lived at or near these particular features.

Alternative variations of the name Walton

Walton, Wallton, Waltone, Waltun, Waltan

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3780North West 1318Isle of Man 47Yorkshire 4706East Midlands 581West Midlands 1726East 481London 4880South East 807South West 207South Wales 82Mid Wales 26West Wales 1North Wales 46Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Waltons lived in london

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26,000 Walton Travel & migration records
210,000 Waltons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Walton

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170th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Walton first names?

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Waltons

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

Commmon female occupations for Waltons in 1921

Cotton Weaver

1,022

Dressmaker

746

General Servant Domestic

458

Domestic Servant

431

Laundress

404

Commmon male occupations for Waltons in 1921

Coal Miner

1,140

General Labourer

689

Cotton Weaver

661

Farmer

655

Agricultural Labourer

640

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