Crompton
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Habitational surname from a settlement in Greater Manchester, from Old English crumbe (“river bend”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun[edit]
Crompton (countable and uncountable, plural Cromptons)
- A surname from Old English.
- A community in the town of West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States.
Related terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crompton is the 14215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2111 individuals. Crompton is most common among White (91.52%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crompton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 387.
Etymology 2[edit]
Named for the installed Crompton Parkinson electrical equipment.
Noun[edit]
Crompton (plural Cromptons)
See also[edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Old English
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
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- en:Rail transportation