Colton Family History

Colton Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire): habitational name from any of various places called Colton in England. Examples in Norfolk, Staffordshire, and North Yorkshire are from the Old English personal name Cola (or the cognate Old Norse Koli; see Cole) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. The place so named in Somerset has as its first element the Old English personal name Cūla (of uncertain origin).

The one in Cumbria has a river name apparently derived from a Celtic word meaning ‘hazel’. This English name is also common in Ireland; it was the name of a bishop of Derry in 1397. There seems also to have been confusion with Culliton.

Scottish and Irish (Monaghan): shortened and altered form of Gaelic Mac Haldan ‘son of Haldan’; see Haldane.

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

Similar surnames: Holton, Colston, Tolton, Elton, Bolton, Calton, Coulton, Chilton, Cotton, Milton

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Where is the Colton family from?

You can see how Colton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 173 Colton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Colton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Colton families in 1891.

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What did your Colton 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 Colton. 11% of Colton men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Colton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colton were Farmer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

11%

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Colton. 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 10K military records available for the last name Colton. For the veterans among your Colton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colton lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Colton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Colton in 1942 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

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Colton Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish (Monaghan): shortened and altered form of Gaelic Mac Haldan ‘son of Haldan’; see Haldane.

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

Where is the Colton family from?

What did your Colton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

11%

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Colton family records will you find?

What is the average Colton lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Colton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Colton in 1942 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

Colton Family History

Colton Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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