Ayton

English

Etymology

Probably from Old English ēa (river) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

Ayton (countable and uncountable, plural Aytons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9261).
    2. A community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ayton is the 79338th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 240 individuals. Ayton is most common among White (61.67%) and Black/African American (34.17%) individuals.

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