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Shenton (surname)

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Shenton
Origin
MeaningBeautiful farmstead in Old English.
"someone who lived in the parish of Shenton, Leicestershire or the parish near Warrington, Cheshire"
Region of originEngland

Shenton, as a surname, is the 5583rd most common surname in Great Britain with 1,624 bearers. It is most common in South Gloucestershire, where it is the 7th most common surname with 1,805 bearers.

Meaning

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The name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain, where Scyne, Scoéne meaning fair and beautiful used a personal name plus tún meaning tún, estate, farm etc.

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