Kilton Family History

Kilton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place called Kilton in Skelton (North Yorkshire), Somerset, or Worksop (Nottinghamshire). The Yorkshire placename may derive from Old English cild ‘child’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ with change from initial Ch- to K- due to Scandinavian influence.

The Somerset place takes its name from Kilve (a nearby place in Somerset probably named with Old English cylfe ‘hill eminence’, genitive cylfan) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The origin of the Nottinghamshire placename is uncertain. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Wilton, Hilton, Bilton, Milton, Kirton, Kinton, Tilton, Winton, Hinton, Litton

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383	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Kilton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kilton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kilton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Kilton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Kilton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kilton families in 1891.

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What did your Kilton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kilton.

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There are 383 immigration records available for the last name Kilton. 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 403 military records available for the last name Kilton. For the veterans among your Kilton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kilton lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kilton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kilton in 1959 was 57, and 78 in 2004.

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Kilton Surname Meaning

The Somerset place takes its name from Kilve (a nearby place in Somerset probably named with Old English cylfe ‘hill eminence’, genitive cylfan) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The origin of the Nottinghamshire placename is uncertain. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Where is the Kilton family from?

What did your Kilton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kilton.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kilton family records will you find?

What is the average Kilton lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kilton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kilton in 1959 was 57, and 78 in 2004.

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Kilton Surname Meaning

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