STRATTON
Stratton is an English surname that originates as a locational name, meaning that it was first applied to individuals who resided near or were otherwise associated with a settlement called Stratton. The surname appears in the historical record of the British Isles and is linked to several places bearing the same name in England.
The etymology of the surname derives from the Old English word stræt, meaning a street or a Roman road, and tun, meaning a settlement or enclosure. Consequently, the name originally denoted a person living close to a settlement located by a Roman road or a significant street.
During the medieval period, the surname was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under various spellings in different counties. In Hampshire the name appears as Stratune, in Oxfordshire as Stratone, and in Suffolk as Strattuna. These entries confirm that places named Stratton were well established by the eleventh century and that the surname was already in use.
Many English counties contain a place called Stratton. These include Bedfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, Wiltshire and Cornwall. The recurring use of the name across such a wide geographic area illustrates its widespread application as a locational surname throughout England.
In Cornwall the place name has a slightly different origin. It is recorded in a Saxon charter of 880 as Straetneat on Triconscire. The first element in this case is probably the Cornish word stras, meaning valley. By 1086 the name had been simplified to the common form Stratone.
The earliest recorded instance of the family surname in the form known today is that of Richard de Stratton, dated to the year 1199, during the reign of King John. The recording of this name in the Dorset place-names register shows that the surname had entered the documentary record by the early twelfth century.
Because the surname is locational, those who bear it are historically linked to lands situated adjacent to major Roman routes or settled towns. The name has survived as a surname in England to the present day and remains a recognised family name of English origin.
Typical given names associated with the Stratton surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Carol
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jean
- Jennifer
- Julie
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Strattan
- Straiton
- Stratten
- Stretton
- Straton
- Storton
- Stirton
- Startton
- Starton
- Sterton
- Stourton
- Starten
- Straiten
- Straition
- Straitton
- Strat
- Stratan
- Straten
- Strathon
- Stratin
- Stration
- Stratone
- Stratos
- Stratt
- Stratta
- Strattin
- Strayton
- Streaton
- Streeten
- Streetion
- Streeton
- Streten
- Streton
- Stretten
- Stritton
- Strotton
- Strueton
- Struton
- Strutton
- Sturton
- Stauton
- Straddon
- Strait
- Stranton
- Strate
- Strathen
- Stratigos
- Stratu
- Stratz
- Streat
- Strett
- Strettan
- Stritten
- Strotten
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Stratton are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Custard Cream.
There are approximately 5,152 people named Stratton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,833rd most common surname in Britain. Around 79 in a million people in Britain are named Stratton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Stratton
- Dennis Stratton - Rock musician
- John Stratton - Actor (1925 to 1991)
- David Stratton - Australian film critic
- Leslie Stratton - Football player (1925 to 1)
- William Stratton - General (1903 to 1989)
- Vernon Stratton - Yacht racer (1927 to 2011)
- Henry Stratton - Cricketer (1870 to 1958)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.