Railton
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a lost place in England, from Old English roege (“female roe deer”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Railton (countable and uncountable, plural Railtons)
- A surname from Old English.
- A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Railton is the 80419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 236 individuals. Railton is most common among White (99.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Railton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.