Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WALTON
There are approximately 40,203 people named Walton in the UK. That makes it the 213rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 636 are named Walton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
WalstonWaldon
Walt
Wallton
Wahlton
Wailton
Walltonn
Waalton
Walltons
Walltown
Waelten
Wallten
Waloton
Waltaon
Walaton
Waliton
Waleton
Walotton
Walliton
Walloton
Waleyton
Walleton
Waletton
The Walton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The name of several villages in England, from wald, a wood, and ton.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WALTON. The English Gazetteer mentions more than thirty parishes and places so called ; and there are one or two others in Scotland.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.