Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BROUGHTON
There are approximately 10,069 people named Broughton in the UK. That makes it the 1,049th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 159 are named Broughton.
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
BroughtBrewton
Brighton
Braughton
Broughtton
Broughten
Broughto
Borughton
Boroughton
Broughtom
Beroughton
Broughtn
Brooton
Breuton
Broghton
Broughtone
Breutton
Broughtan
Broughdon
Broaghton
Broughtin
Broughnton
Broughts
Brooten
The Broughton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town on the hill; a village in Flintshire, England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROUGHTON. From Broughton, co. Stafford, andfii'St assumed by a descendant of Hugh de Vernon (Baron of Bhipbrook, temp. Will. I.) in or about the reign of Edw. I.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.