Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CHILTON
There are approximately 4,909 people named Chilton in the UK. That makes it the 2,135th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 78 are named Chilton.
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
CheltonChillton
Cchilton
Chilltton
Chilltoun
Chilltons
Chilltoune
Chialton
Chileton
Childton
Chiliton
Chilleton
Chailton
Cheilton
Chilltone
Chalton
Childon
Chilfton
Chilnton
Cheillton
Childn
The Chilton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a town of the same name in Wiltshire, England, signifying the chalk-hills; from the Saxon cylt, clay or chalk.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHILTON. Parishes in cos. Berks, Bucks, Somerset, Suffolk, Durham, Wilts, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.