Horton Family History

Horton Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire): habitational name from one or other of the many places so called such as those in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, and Yorkshire.

Most of the placenames derive from Old English horh or horu ‘dirt, filth’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, though some may have different origins.

One such example includes Horton in Gloucestershire, which may derive from Old English heorot ‘hart, stag’ + tūn.

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

Similar surnames: Harton, Holton, Orton, Lorton, Worton, Gorton, Hopton, Norton, Morton, Forton

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87K	Military Records
34K	Immigration Records
526K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Horton family from?

You can see how Horton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,865 Horton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Horton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Horton families in 1891.

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What did your Horton 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 Horton. 8% of Horton men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Horton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horton were Bricklayer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 526K census records available for the last name Horton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 34K immigration records available for the last name Horton. 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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Military Records

There are 87K military records available for the last name Horton. For the veterans among your Horton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Horton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Horton in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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Horton Surname Meaning

Most of the placenames derive from Old English horh or horu ‘dirt, filth’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, though some may have different origins.

One such example includes Horton in Gloucestershire, which may derive from Old English heorot ‘hart, stag’ + tūn.

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

Where is the Horton family from?

What did your Horton 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

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Horton family records will you find?

What is the average Horton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Horton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Horton in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

Horton Family History

Horton Surname Meaning

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Horton Surname Meaning

3 million record(s) for Horton

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Where is the Horton family from?

What did your Horton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Horton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Horton family history

What is the average Horton lifespan?

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