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Ecton Name Meaning

English (Leicestershire): variant of Eckton a habitational name from Eckton a lost place in Otley (Yorkshire) or from either of two places called Ecton in Northamptonshire and Staffordshire so named from the Old English personal name Ecca + tūn ‘settlement enclosure’. This form of the surname has now died out in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Elton, Exton, Eaton, Acton, Upton, Kenton, Denton, Benton, Keeton

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Where is the Ecton family from?

You can see how Ecton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ecton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ecton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Ecton families living in Lancashire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Ecton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ecton families in 1891.
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What did your Ecton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ecton. 100% of Ecton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 157 immigration records available for the last name Ecton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 989 military records available for the last name Ecton. For the veterans among your Ecton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ecton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ecton in 1962 was 65, and 71 in 2004.

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