Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TAUNTON
There are approximately 430 people named Taunton in the UK. That makes it the 11,204th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Taunton.
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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Tarenton
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Tauntone
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Tawrnton
Ternton
Tauntan
Tauntin
Tainton
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The Taunton surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TAUNTON. A town In Somersetshli-e. B.L.G. traces the Tauntons of Oxfordshire to John de Tantone, who had two sons : Richard, the progenitor of the family, and John, who was abbot of Glastonbury, 2, Edward I.