Lenton Family History

Lenton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Lenton in Lincolnshire which is recorded as Lavintone in 1086, Lenton in Nottinghamshire which is recorded as Lentone in 1086, or Lenton in Devon which is recorded as Leynton in 1330. The Lincolnshire placename may derive from the Old English personal name Lāfa + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Nottinghamshire place takes its name from the river Leen + Old English tūn. The Devon placename derives from an uncertain initial element + Old English tūn.

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

Similar surnames: Henton, Benton, Fenton, Denton, Kenton, Lefton, Linton, Penton, Leston, Leaton

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You can see how Lenton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lenton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lenton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 247 Lenton families living in Warwickshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Lenton's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Lenton families in 1891.

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What did your Lenton 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 Lenton. 13% of Lenton men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Lenton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lenton were Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duti.

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General labourer

13%

Incapacitated

Farm labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Household duties

Housewife

Unpaid domestic duti

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There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Lenton. 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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What is the average Lenton lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Lenton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Lenton in 1958 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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Lenton Surname Meaning

The Nottinghamshire place takes its name from the river Leen + Old English tūn. The Devon placename derives from an uncertain initial element + Old English tūn.

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

Where is the Lenton family from?

What did your Lenton 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

13%

Incapacitated

Farm labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Household duties

Housewife

Unpaid domestic duti

What Lenton family records will you find?

What is the average Lenton lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Lenton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Lenton in 1958 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

Lenton Family History

Lenton Surname Meaning

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