Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COLTON
There are approximately 2,742 people named Colton in the UK. That makes it the 3,521th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named Colton.
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
CaltonCoalton
Coaltown
Cholton
Chollton
Colaton
Coliton
Coleton
Coilton
Cholten
Coaltion
Colieton
Coleeton
Coaylton
Colitton
Collaton
Colayton
Cloton
Colatown
Coaliton
Coletown
The Colton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The town at the neck of the hill, from Col, the neck of a hill, and ton, a town. Caltuinn, Gaelic, hazel.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COLTON. Parishes, &c. in cos. Norfolk, Staftbrd, and York.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.