Dufton
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English
Etymology
From Old English *dūfe (“dove”) + tūn (“enclosure; town”).
Proper noun
Dufton (countable and uncountable, plural Duftons)
- A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6925).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dufton is the 116201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 150 individuals. Dufton is most common among White (98.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dufton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 496.