Branston

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Brant + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Branston (countable and uncountable, plural Branstons)

1. A village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8129).
2. A large village in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0267).
3. A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2221).
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Branston is the 147253^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112 individuals. Branston is most common among White (83.04%) and Black/African American (11.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Branston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 217.

Anagrams

• Brantons