Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURTON
There are approximately 53,615 people named Burton in the UK. That makes it the 143rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 849 are named Burton.
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
BartonBarten
Bartrum
Bartram
Barto
Baurton
Barrton
Bartonn
Bartton
Baerton
Bahrton
Bairton
Bareton
Baretton
Bartons
Bartoun
Bartown
Bartun
Bartoune
Bartowne
Barttons
Bartune
Baerten
Bartten
Barrten
The Burton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town in Leicestershire, England. The name signifies either the town on the hill, or, as Bailey says, the Bur-town, from the abundance of burs growing thereabouts. There are several places by this name in England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURTON. A fortified enclosure. (ASax.). Hence the names of no less than forty parishes and places in England, and hence the commonness of this surname. The B.'s of Longuer are deduced from Boerton or Burton, in Condover, co. Salop, B.L.G.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.