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SHENTON

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There are approximately 4,438 people named Shenton in the UK. That makes it the 2,358th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 70 are named Shenton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Shenton surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHENTON. A chapehy in co. Leicester.

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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