Bainton
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English
Etymology
Various origins:
- The village in the East Riding of Yorkshire was recorded as Bagentone in the Domesday Book, suggesting a derivation from the Old English personal name Bǣga + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
- The hamlet in Oxfordshire was recorded as Baditone in the Domesday Book, suggesting a derivation from the Old English personal name Bada + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Bainton (countable and uncountable, plural Baintons)
- A village and civil parish (served by Bainton and Ashton Parish Council) in the City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF0906). [1]
- A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9652). [2]
- A hamlet in Stoke Lyne parish, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5827).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bainton is the 109758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 161 individuals. Bainton is most common among White (88.2%) individuals.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bainton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 85.