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Girton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire called Girton, from Old English greot ‘grit’, ‘gravel’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Kirton, Gorton, Garton, Ditton, Hilton, Milton, Gritton, Litton

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Girton Family Origin

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Girton Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    41%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Carpenter

    4%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Girton family was Carpenter. The most common Girton occupation in the USA was Farmer. 41% of Girton's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Girton.

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Girton Life Expectancy

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