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Felton Surname 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


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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 1911 there were 47 Felton families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Felton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Felton families in 1911.
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What did your Felton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Felton. 40% of Felton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Felton women worked as a Teacher.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Labourer
    24%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%

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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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