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There are approximately 316 people named Aiton in the UK. That makes it the 12,688th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Aiton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Aiton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Nor. Fr. Local) From ea or eau, water, and ton, a town; the town near the water; the same as Eaton.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AITON. Of that Ilk In Berwickshire, temp, Robert Bruce. Nisbet.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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