Watton

See also: watton

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wata + tūn (settlement).

Proper noun

Watton (countable and uncountable, plural Wattons)

  1. A minor suburb of Bridport, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4591). [1]
  2. A small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0150).
  3. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9100).
  4. An unincorporated community in Baraga County, Michigan, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Watton is the 35147th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Watton is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

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