BOURTON
Bourton
Bourton is an English surname of locational origins. The name is derived from several places in England, including Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, Bourton on Dunsmore in Warwickshire, and Bourton in Dorset. These place names are composed of the Old English words 'burh', meaning "fortified settlement" or "enclosed farm", and 'tun', which translates to "settlement" or "farmstead".
The surname Bourton is believed to have originated during the medieval period when individuals took their names from the places they lived or hailed from. This practice became more common as the population grew and individuals needed to be distinguished from one another.
Over time, the surname Bourton has spread throughout various regions of England and beyond, carried by families who have inherited the name through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Bourton can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world where British descendants have settled.
As with many surnames, variations in spelling may exist, such as Burton or Borton, reflecting the evolution of language and individual family histories. The surname Bourton is a reminder of England's rich history and the diverse origins of its people.
There are approximately 816 people named Bourton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,637th most common surname in Britain. Around 13 in a million people in Britain are named Bourton.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Chris
- Christopher
- David
- Ian
- John
- Jon
- Martin
- Michael
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
- Terence
- Terry
- Thomas
Female
- Carly
- Diane
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Joanne
- Kathleen
- Louise
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Bairden
- Baradon
- Barattini
- Bardan
- Barden
- Bardin
- Bardine
- Bardini
- Bardino
- Bardon
- Bardoni
- Bardun
- Baroden
- Barradine
- Barradouane
- Barridine
- Bartan
- Barten
- Bartens
- Bartian
- Bartin
- Barton
- Bartone
- Bartons
- Bartten
- Bartton
- Baughton
- Bautton
- Bawton
- Bearden
- Beardon
- Bearton
- Beerten
- Beerton
- Berdan
- Berden
- Berdin
- Berdini
- Berdon
- Beredon
- Bereton
- Berettoni
- Berreton
- Bertagna
- Bertagne
- Bertan
- Bertani
- Bertano
- Bertin
- Bertini
- Bertino
- Bertins
- Berton
- Bertone
- Bertoni
- Beurton
- Bhurton
- Bierton
- Birdane
- Birden
- Birdine
- Birdno
- Birdon
- Birten
- Birton
- Birtten
- Birtton
- Boardan
- Boarden
- Boardon
- Boarton
- Boertien
- Boorden
- Boratyn
- Bordan
- Bordean
- Bordeanu
- Bordeianu
- Borden
- Bordin
- Bordine
- Bordini
- Bordino
- Bordogna
- Bordon
- Bordone
- Bordoni
- Bordun
- Borittan
- Boroden
- Borodin
- Borodina
- Borston
- Bortan
- Borton
- Bortone
- Bourdain
- Bourden
- Bourdin
- Bourdon
- Bouriton
- Bournon
- Bouron
- Bourt
- Bourten
- Braaten
- Bradden
- Braddon
- Bradeen
- Braden
- Bradin
- Bradnee
- Bradon
- Braeden
- Braiden
- Braidon
- Bratan
- Braten
- Braton
- Brattain
- Brattan
- Bratten
- Brattin
- Bratton
- Brauton
- Brayden
- Braydon
- Brayton
- Breaden
- Breadin
- Breadon
- Breaton
- Breddan
- Breddon
- Breden
- Bredin
- Bredon
- Breedan
- Breeden
- Breedin
- Breedon
- Breeton
- Breiden
- Breidon
- Bretagne
- Bretan
- Bretana
- Breton
- Brettain
- Bretten
- Bretton
- Bretune
- Breuton
- Brewton
- Breydin
- Breyton
- Bridan
- Briddan
- Bridden
- Briddon
- Briden
- Bridon
- Brieden
- Britain
- Britan
- Briten
- Britian
- Brition
- Briton
- Brittain
- Brittaine
- Brittan
- Brittane
- Brittean
- Britten
- Britteon
- Brittin
- Britton
- Broaden
- Broadin
- Broden
- Brodin
- Brotan
- Broten
- Broton
- Brotton
- Brouhton
- Broutin
- Brouton
- Browden
- Browton
- Broyden
- Broydon
- Brton
- Bruden
- Brudon
- Brueten
- Brueton
- Brutane
- Bruten
- Brutin
- Bruton
- Brutton
- Brydan
- Bryden
- Brydon
- Brydone
- Brytan
- Bryton
- Burattini
- Burdan
- Burden
- Burdin
- Burdon
- Bureton
- Burtan
- Burten
- Burthon
- Burtin
- Burtom
- Burton
- Burtone
- Burtons
- Burtoo
- Burtton
- Burtun
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.