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Brotherton
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Brotherston
Etymology
From en ang brōþor brother + ang tūn enclosure; settlement. Compare en Bretherton.
Proper noun
~ s
en village/and/cpar in co/North Yorkshire cc/England previously in dist/Selby OS grid ref SE4825. Parish map
en habitational Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Brotherton is the 6654th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5086 individuals. Brotherton is most common among White (92.49%) individuals.
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