Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
POULTON
There are approximately 6,118 people named Poulton in the UK. That makes it the 1,712nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 97 are named Poulton.
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
PoltonPalton
Pelton
Paulton
Poultney
Poullton
Poultonn
Poultons
Poolton
Poulten
Poelton
Peulton
Poultun
Poelten
Poolten
Pouleton
Poeltuin
Poulto
Poultn
Pualton
Pooleton
Poultne
Poultow
Powlton
Powelton
The Poulton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the town of Poulton, in Lancashire, England, also a place near Marlborough, in Wiltshire, so called from Pool, a small lake, and ton, a town.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
POULTON. Various parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Clieshire, Wilts, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.