Branton
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English Branton, Braunton, Brampton, Brombton, Bremtone, variants of Middle English Brampdon, Bromdun, Bremedon, etc., from Old English brōmdūn, equivalent to broom + down (“hill”). Doublet of Brandon.
Proper noun
[edit]Branton (plural Brantons)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Branton is the 11264th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2807 individuals. Branton is most common among White (83.04%) and Black/African American (12.26%) individuals.