Compton

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English

Etymology

From Old English, equivalent to combe (“valley”) +‎ -ton (“town”).

Proper noun

Compton

  1. Any of several placenames in England and the United States.
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Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Compton is the 971st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35,830 individuals. Compton is most common among White (87.26%) individuals.
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