Shenton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the name of the River Sence, which is from Old English sċenċ (“drinking cup”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun[edit]
Shenton (countable and uncountable, plural Shentons)
- A hamlet in Sutton Cheney parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3800).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shenton is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Shenton is most common among White (96.36%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shenton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.