Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ELTON
There are approximately 2,629 people named Elton in the UK. That makes it the 3,630th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 42 are named Elton.
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
ElstonEldon
Aelten
Aelcton
Elten
Ellton
Ealton
Eltenn
Eliton
Eltion
Eleton
Eldton
Elaton
Elto
Elthon
Ellyton
Elliton
Elleton
Ellaton
Elitton
Eltom
Elayton
The Elton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
There are many places of this name in England; it is impossible to decide from which the family appellation is derived. The derivation is from the Saxon words ael, an eel, and ton--a town abounding in eels.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ELTON. Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Derby, Durham, Hereford, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Nottingham, kc.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.