Broughton

From Old English beorg (“mountain, hill”) or brōc (“brook, stream, torrent”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Broughton (countable and uncountable, plural Broughtons)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A civil parish in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England, which includes Great Broughton and Little Broughton.
   2. A village and civil parish in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5235).
   3. A small town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9609).
   4. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4238).
   5. A village in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1136).
   6. A large village in Broughton and Bretton community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3363).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Broughton is the 2918^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12273 individuals. Broughton is most common among White (66.09%) and Black/African American (28.82%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Broughton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 235.