Middleton Family History

Middleton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places so called. In over thirty instances from many different areas the name is from Old English midel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. However Middleton on the Hill near Leominster in Herefordshire appears in Domesday Book as Miceltune the first element clearly being Old English micel ‘large’ ‘great’ (see Middlebrook).

Middleton Baggot and Middleton Priors in Shropshire have early spellings that suggest gem̄thhyll (from gem̄th ‘confluence’ + hyll ‘hill’) + tūn as the origin. This surname is also found in Scotland and Ireland.

In the US it is also established among African Americans.

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

Similar surnames: Milton, Hilton, Singleton, Pendleton, Duddleston, Huddleston, Moulton, Dalton, Ireton, Littleton

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Where is the Middleton family from?

You can see how Middleton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Middleton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Middleton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,878 Middleton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Middleton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Middleton families in 1891.

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What did your Middleton 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 Middleton. 7% of Middleton men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Middleton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Middleton were Farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Retired

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 461K census records available for the last name Middleton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Middleton 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 46K immigration records available for the last name Middleton. 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 53K military records available for the last name Middleton. For the veterans among your Middleton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Middleton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Middleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Middleton in 1940 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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Middleton Surname Meaning

In the US it is also established among African Americans.

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

Where is the Middleton family from?

What did your Middleton 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

Retired

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Middleton family records will you find?

What is the average Middleton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Middleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Middleton in 1940 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

Middleton Family History

Middleton Surname Meaning

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Middleton Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Middleton

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Where is the Middleton family from?

What did your Middleton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Middleton lifespan?

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