Parton

See also: parton and párton

English

Etymology

From Old English pere (pear) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

Parton (countable and uncountable, plural Partons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Copeland borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9820).
    2. A hamlet in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6970).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Parton is the 5739th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6039 individuals. Parton is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.

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