STRAUGHTON
Straughton
Straughton is a surname of English origin, belonging to the United Kingdom. The name Straughton is believed to be of habitational origin, derived from one of the several places called "Staughton" in England. These places are situated in counties like Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
The surname Straughton is not very common and is found predominantly in England. The earliest recordings of the surname date back to the early 17th century in parish records, which indicate that the name was primarily concentrated in the East Anglia region of England.
The etymology of the name "Straughton" is linked to Old English words such as "stan" meaning "stone" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname can be interpreted as "the settlement by the stones."
Individuals bearing the surname Straughton may have a connection to these historic places or may have ancestral roots in these regions of England. Over the centuries, the surname may have evolved through various spellings and phonetic alterations due to factors such as illiteracy and dialectal differences.
Today, the surname Straughton is relatively rare, but individuals with this name can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world due to migration and global mobility. The name carries with it a sense of regional identity and heritage, linking individuals to the historic roots of the English countryside.
There are approximately 196 people named Straughton in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named Straughton.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- David
- Dennis
- John
- Kevin
- Michael
- Neil
- Robert
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Diana
- Eleanor
- Jane
- Janice
- Judith
- Lisa
- Lynda
- Paula
- Sarah
- Sheila
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.