Watton
See also: watton
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wata + tūn (“settlement”).
Proper noun
Watton (countable and uncountable, plural Wattons)
- A minor suburb of Bridport, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4591). [1]
- A small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0150).
- A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9100).
- An unincorporated community in Baraga County, Michigan, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
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.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Watton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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