Turton

Habitational surname from a historical area in Lancashire, from Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Turton (countable and uncountable, plural Turtons)

1. A surname.
2. A town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Turton is the 24787^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1005 individuals. Turton is most common among White (81.19%) and Black/African American (13.53%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Turton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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