Branton

English

Etymology

From Middle English Branton, Braunton, Brampton, Brombton, Bremtone, variants of Middle English Brampdon, Bromdun, Bremedon, etc., from Old English brōmdūn, equivalent to broom +‎ down (“hill”). Doublet of Brandon.

Proper noun

Branton (plural Brantons)

  1. A surname​.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Branton is the 11264th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2807 individuals. Branton is most common among White (83.04%) and Black/African American (12.26%) individuals.
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