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Deighton Name Meaning

English (chiefly Yorkshire): habitational name from any of several places in Yorkshire named Deighton, from Old English dic ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ + tun ‘settlement’, ‘enclosure’. See also Ditton.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Heighton, Leighton, Brighton, Knighton, Ditton, Creighton, Doughton

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Deighton Family Origin

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Deighton Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    25%

  • Coal Miner

    10%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • At School

    5%

In 1880, Farmer, Coal Miner and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Deighton. A less common occupation for the Deighton family was At School. The most common Deighton occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Deighton's were Farmers.

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Deighton Historical Records

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Deighton Life Expectancy

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