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Middleton Name 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

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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 1911 there were 557 Middleton families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Middleton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Middleton families in 1911.
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What did your Middleton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Middleton. 36% of Middleton men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Middleton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Middleton were Carpenter and Servant. .

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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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Nurse
    12%
  • Servant
    10%
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Census Records

There are 461,000 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 Lists

There are 46,000 immigration records available for the last name Middleton. 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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Draft Cards

There are 53,000 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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