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Calton Family History

Calton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Cauldon or Calton in Staffordshire Calton Lees in Edensor (Derbyshire) or Calton in Yorkshire all named with Old English calf ‘calf’ + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’. Scottish: shortened form of McCaldon see Caldon .

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


Similar surnames: Cayton, Colton, Caton, Alton, Salton, Catton, Halton, Dalton, Carlton

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Where is the Calton family from?

You can see how Calton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Calton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 44 Calton families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Calton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Calton families in 1911.
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What did your Calton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Calton. 34% of Calton men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Calton women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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 1921

  • Salesman
    34%
  • Labourer
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Calton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Calton. For the veterans among your Calton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Calton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Calton in 1945 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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