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Aiton Family History

Aiton Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Ayton in Berwickshire, ‘the settlement on the Eye river’.

English: habitational name from a group of places in North Yorkshire called Ayton, from Old English ea ‘river’ + tun ‘farmstead’, ‘estate’, or from Eyton in Shropshire, named with Old English eg ‘island’ + tun ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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You can see how Aiton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aiton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aiton families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 41 Aiton families living in London. This was about 69% of all the recorded Aiton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Aiton families in 1891.
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What did your Aiton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Aiton. 100% of Aiton 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 769 immigration records available for the last name Aiton. 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 708 military records available for the last name Aiton. For the veterans among your Aiton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aiton lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Aiton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Aiton in 1965 was 82, and 78 in 2004.

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