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Roughton

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English

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Etymology

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From either Old Norse rugr (rye) or Old English rūh (rough) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town); compare the doublet Rowton.

Proper noun

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Roughton (countable and uncountable, plural Roughtons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2464).
    2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2137).
    3. A hamlet in south Shropshire, England, east of Bridgnorth (OS grid ref SO7594). [1]
  2. (countable) A habitational surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Roughton is the 21068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1247 individuals. Roughton is most common among White (94.87%) individuals.

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