Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ORTON
There are approximately 5,988 people named Orton in the UK. That makes it the 1,745th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 95 are named Orton.
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 Orton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the town of Orton, in Westmoreland, England. Gaelic, Ord, a hill of a round form and steep, and ton, a town a fortress.