Swanton

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from any of various places in Norfolk, from Old English sweġen (“swain, servant, retainer”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Swanton (countable and uncountable, plural Swantons)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A placename from the surname:
   1. An unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.
   2. A census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
   3. A village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. A village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States.
   5. A town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States.

Derived terms

• Swanton Abbott
• Swanton Morley
• Swanton Novers

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Swanton is the 31453^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 736 individuals. Swanton is most common among White (94.7%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Swanton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• wantons