Dalton Family History

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Dalton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Cumbria, County Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, named Dalton, from Old English dæl ‘valley’ (see Dale) + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. English and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name for someone from Autun (d’Autun) in Seine-et-Loire, France. The place name derives from the Latin form Augustodunum, a compound of the imperial name Augustus + the Gaulish element dun ‘hill’, ‘fort’.

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


Similar surnames: Halton, Alton, Talton, Calton, Hilton, Salton, Elton, Payton, Danton

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Dalton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dalton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dalton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    25%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

  • Norway

    2%

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Dalton Family Origin

Where is the Dalton family from?

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You can see how Dalton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dalton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 371 Dalton families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Dalton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dalton families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dalton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dalton Family Occupations

What did your Dalton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Going To School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dalton. A less common occupation for the Dalton family was Carpenter. The most common Dalton occupation in Canada was Farmer. 25% of Dalton's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    25%

  • Going To School

    7%

  • Labourer

    7%

  • Carpenter

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dalton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Dalton Historical Records

What Dalton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 356,000 census records available for the last name Dalton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dalton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 43,000 immigration records available for the last name Dalton. 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 Card

There are 58,000 military records available for the last name Dalton. For the veterans among your Dalton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dalton Life Expectancy

What is the average Dalton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dalton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dalton in 1940 was 67, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dalton ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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