Crofton

English

Etymology

From Old English croft (“enclosure”) + tūn (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɹɒftən/

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Proper noun

Crofton (countable and uncountable, plural Croftons)

1. A settlement in Allerdale district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3050).
2. An area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London.
3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3718).
4. A small settlement in Great Bedwyn parish, Wiltshire, England, near the Crofton Locks (OS grid ref SU2662).
5. A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
6. A small city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
7. A census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
8. A small city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
9. A surname.

Derived terms

• Crofton weed

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Crofton is the 31150^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 745 individuals. Crofton is most common among White (76.38%) and Black/African American (15.7%) individuals.