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Oulton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Oulton especially the one in Little Budworth Cheshire which is recorded as Aldeton in 1259. This placename derives from Old English (æt) aldan tūn ‘(at) the old farmstead’ or may derive from the Old English personal name Alda (perhaps in the genitive Aldan or with Old English connective -ing-) + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’. There are other places called Oulton in Yorkshire Cumbria Staffordshire Norfolk and Suffolk all with different etymological origins and most of which gave rise to the surname Oulton and its variants such as Olton and Outen .

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


Similar surnames: Poulton, Moulton, Hulton, Belton, Hilton, Coulton, Fulton, Dunton

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You can see how Oulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oulton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 112 Oulton families living in New Brunswick. This was about 51% of all the recorded Oulton's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Oulton families in 1911.
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What did your Oulton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Oulton. 60% of Oulton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Oulton women worked as a Teacher. .

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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
    60%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Student
    7%
  • Engineer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Oulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Oulton in 1953 was 40, and 80 in 2003.

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