Grafton

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English

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Grafton

Etymology

From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/

Proper noun

Grafton (countable and uncountable, plural Graftons)

Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:
1. A number of places in England:
  1. A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493).
  2. A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE416633).
  3. A hamlet in Grafton and Radcot parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP2600).
  4. A hamlet in Pimhill parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ430189).
  5. A civil parish in eastern Wiltshire, which includes the settlements of East Grafton and West Grafton.
  6. A hamlet in Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO987372).
2. A number of places in the United States:
  1. A minor city in Jersey County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana.
  3. A minor city in Worth County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas.
  5. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  6. A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
  7. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  8. A town in Rensselaer County, New York.
  9. A city, the county seat of Walsh County, North Dakota.
  10. A village in Lorain County, Ohio.
  11. A ghost town in Washington County, Utah.
  12. A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont.
  13. An unincorporated community in York County, Virginia.
  14. A city, the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia.
  15. A village and town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
  16. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Grafton Township.
3. A place in Canada:
  1. A community in Northampton parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick.
  2. A rural community in Kings County, Nova Scotia.
  3. A community in Alnwick/Haldimand township, Northumberland County, Ontario.
4. A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
5. A city in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
6. An inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
An English dukedom.
A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Grafton is the 9535^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3409 individuals. Grafton is most common among White (84.98%) and Black/African American (10.33%) individuals.

References

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Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grafton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 74.

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