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Burton name meaning

First Name
22k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
111k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Burton

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English
80%
Scandinavian
10%
African
10%

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Bur"ton
A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part.

Etymology: Cf. OE. & Prov. E. bort to press or indent anything
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A strong dark English ale
  2. Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
    Synonyms: richard burton
  3. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
    Synonyms: richard burton, sir richard burton, and sir richard francis burton
Wiktionary

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

  1. An English habitational surname​ for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A village in Illinois.
    2. A city in Michigan.
    3. A village in Nebraska.
    4. A village in Ohio.
    5. A census-designated place in South Carolina.
    6. A town in Texas.
  3. A number of places in England and Wales:
    1. A small village east of Chester in Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5163).
    2. A village on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3174).
    3. A village in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ1694).
    4. A village in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9674).
    5. A hamlet in Bamburgh parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1733).
    6. A civil parish in Staffordshire, also short for Burton upon Trent.
    7. A village in Nettleton parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8179).
    8. A hamlet in Mere parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8232).
    9. A village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9805).
    10. A village in Wrexham county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3557).
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Notable Persons Named Burton

Notable Persons Named Burton

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds is an actor, director, and producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1959. Burt was given the name Burton Leon Reynolds on February 11th, 1936 in Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

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Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster was an actor, director, and producer. His ongoing career started in 1945. Burt was given the name Burton Stephen Lancaster on November 2nd, 1913 in Manhattan. He breathed his last breath on October 20th, 1994.

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Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings is a rock and soft rock musician. He was most active from 1965 to present. Burton was given the name Burton Lorne Cummings on December 31st, 1947 in Winnipeg.

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Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin was an actor. He was most prominent from 1921 to 1921. Burt was given the name Burton Hill Mustin on February 8th, 1884 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Burt is also known as Bert Mustin. He breathed his last breath on January 28th, 1977.

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Burton Paul Christenson

His military service ended in 1945.

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Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1973 to 1973. Burton was born on August 9th, 1938 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Burton

Notable Persons With the Last Name Burton

Tim Burton

Tim Burton is a film director, film producer, writer, artist, and screenwriter. He has had major accomplishments since 1982. Tim was given the name Timothy Walter Burton on August 25th, 1958 in Burbank, California, U.S.

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Hilarie Burton

Hilarie Burton is an actress, producer, and television host. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1999 to present. Hilarie was given the name Hilarie Ross Burton on July 1st, 1982 in Sterling, Virginia, U.S.

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Richard Burton

Richard Burton was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1944 to 1984. Richard was given the name Richard Walter Jenkins on November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen, Wales. He died on August 5th, 1984.

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LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton is an actor, director, author, and television director. He was most active from 1976 to present. LeVar was given the name Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. on February 16th, 1957 in Landstuhl. LeVar is also known as LeVar Burton.

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Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton was a heavy metal music and thrash metal musician. He plays Rickenbacker 4001 and Aria (guitar company). He was most prominent from 1980 to 1986. Cliff was given the name Clifford Lee Burton on February 10th, 1962 in Castro Valley, California, United States. He passed away on September 27th, 1986.

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Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse is a hip hop music, indie rock, space rock, alternative rock, and alternative hip hop musician. He was most prominent from 1998 to present. Danger was given the name Brian Joseph Burton on July 29th, 1977.

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  • Kate Burton
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Common last names for Burton

Common first names for Burton

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Burton U.S.
█  White 67.32% 64.26%
█  African American 27.06% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.53% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.51% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.25% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.34% 16.26%

Of Last Name Burton

People with the last name Burton are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Burton

  • What name lists does Burton rank for?
    #280Popular Surnames
    #82 Last Name First Names
    #98Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Burton? Burton is the 1,633rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Burton was the 280th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Burton have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 22,374 babies born with the first name Burton in the United States. That's more than enough people named Burton to occupy the territory of Caribbean Netherlands (the Netherlands) with an estimated population of 21,133 (as of January 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Burton? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 34 new born babies.
  • When was Burton first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Burton is Friday, February 1st, 1867.
  • What year had the most people named Burton born? The highest recorded use of the first name Burton was in 1925 with a total of 597 babies.
  • Random Burton Factoid: According to the 1932 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Burton ranks 99th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Connecticut. Imagine that, 11 babies in Connecticut have the same name in 1932.
  • Weird things about the name Burton: The name spelled backwards is Notrub. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Urotnb. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Burton? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 110,529 people with the last name Burton.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Burton? Burton was ranked as the 280th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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