Whitton

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English

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Etymology

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Ultimately from the Old English personal name Hwīta, a byname from hwīt (white), + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Whitton (countable and uncountable, plural Whittons)

  1. (uncountable) A place in the United Kingdom:
    1. A suburb of Twickenham, in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473).
    2. A northern suburb of Ipswich, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1447).
    3. A small civil parish (served by Claydon and Whitton Parish Council) in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, north of the suburb in Ipswich. [1]
    4. A village in Stillington and Whitton parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3822).
    5. A hamlet in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4174). [2]
    6. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9024). [3]
    7. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5772). [4]
    8. A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767). [5]
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitton is the 9940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3246 individuals. Whitton is most common among White (92.48%) individuals.

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