Atherton
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Old English personal name Æþelhere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun[edit]
Atherton (countable and uncountable, plural Athertons)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703).
- A town in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Atherton is the 5382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6466 individuals. Atherton is most common among White (92.16%) individuals.
References[edit]
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Atherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 66.
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- en:Towns in California, USA
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- English surnames
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