Rushton

English

Etymology

From Old English risċ (rush, reed) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

Rushton (countable and uncountable, plural Rushtons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5863).
    2. A village and civil parish in Kettering borough, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8482).
    3. A civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, which includes the village of Rushton Spencer.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rushton is the 7609th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4369 individuals. Rushton is most common among White (90.23%) individuals.

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