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Origin Of The Surname Atherton
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Meaning Of The Surname Atherton
Aethelhere’s town
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Interesting
Facts About
Atherton
It is thought that this family name was originally most commonly given to those who lived in a certain place in Lancashire. However, it may also have come from the Old English personal name ‘Aethelhere’, yet the etymology of this name is unknown, paired with the suffix ‘tun’ which means town or settlement. |
Atherton Statistics
Atherton is the number 323 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 28,009 share the surname Atherton in the UK.
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