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Allerton Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of several places so called. Allerton on Merseyside Chapel Allerton in Yorkshire and others in Yorkshire were named in Old English as alra tūn ‘settlement by the alders’. One in Somerset (Alwarditone in Domesday Book) is ‘Ælfweard's settlement’; one in Yorkshire (Allerton Mauleverer Alvertone in Domesday Book) is ‘Ælfhere's settlement’. (Suffolk): probably a variant of Alderton .

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


Similar surnames: Alderton, Anderton, Atherton, Fullerton, Lorton, Alston, Wolverton

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You can see how Allerton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allerton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Allerton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 236 Allerton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Allerton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Allerton families in 1891.
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What did your Allerton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Allerton. 16% of Allerton men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Allerton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Allerton were Builders Labourer and Unpaid House Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Farm Labourer
    14%
  • Fisherman
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    3%
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What is the average Allerton lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Allerton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Allerton in 1951 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

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