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Barton


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Origin Of The Surname Barton

Meaning Of The Surname Barton

Settlement by barley

Interesting Facts About Barton

This Anglo-Saxon name was most typically given as a topographical name for those who lived by an outlying grange. It is thought that this name comes from the Old English word ‘bere’ which means barley combined with the suffix ‘tun’ which means town or settlement. However this name was also given as a locational name for those who lived in areas called Barton. Locational names were often given to people in order to be able to tell where they originally came from if they relocated around the country.

Barton Statistics

Barton is the number 324 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,999 share the surname Barton in the UK.

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