Become A Member

- save a list of your favourite names
- share your kids name ideas

Sign in | Get Started
Browse by first letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


 
 
 

Wilton


(Rate 1 2 3 4 5)

Origin Of The Surname Wilton

Meaning Of The Surname Wilton

From the Town by the Stream

Interesting Facts About Wilton

Wilton is a locational surname, originating from one of any places so-called or similarly spelled across Britain. Locational surnames were traditionally given to someone who had moved away to a new area, whereby they were assigned the name of their original home as a surname to differentiate them from the other townspeople. The place name itself comes from ‘wiella’, an Old English word meaning a stream. This is combined with ‘tun’ meaning town.

Wilton Statistics

Wilton is the number 1632 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,366 share the surname Wilton in the UK.

Why not share the surname Wilton with your friends?