Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HEATON
There are approximately 11,432 people named Heaton in the UK. That makes it the 912nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 181 are named Heaton.
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
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Haitton
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Haeten
Hatoun
Hatown
Haetten
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Hatun
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Haghton
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The Heaton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Saxon. Local) The high town or hill, from Hea, high, and ton.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HEATON. A parish in co. York, and townships in cos. Lancaster, Chester, Xorthimiberland, kc. Heaton, co. Lancaster, gave name to a family in very early times, and from them sprang the Heatons of North 'Wales.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.