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Felton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so called. Most of them including those in Herefordshire Shropshire and Somerset (Winford) are named from Old English feld ‘pasture open country’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. Another place of the same name in Somerset also known as Whitchurch has as its first element Old English filethe ‘hay’. Felton Hill in Northumberland is named with the Old English personal name Fygla (a derivative of fugol ‘bird’; compare Fowle ).

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


Similar surnames: Elton, Fenton, Belton, Fulton, Hilton, Welton, Yelton, Pelton, Kenton

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Where is the Felton family from?

You can see how Felton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Felton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 53 Felton families living in Massachusetts. This was about 28% of all the recorded Felton's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Felton families in 1840.
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What did your Felton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Felton. 24% of Felton men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Felton women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Felton were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    10%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Housewife
    6%
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There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Felton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Felton. For the veterans among your Felton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Felton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Felton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Felton in 1940 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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