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Crompton
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English
Alternative forms
en Crumpton
Etymology 1
Habitational surname from a settlement in Greater Manchester, from en ang crumbe river bend + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
en community town:pref/West Warwick co/Kent County s/Rhode Island c/USA.
Related terms
en Shaw and Crompton
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Crompton is the 14215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2111 individuals. Crompton is most common among White (91.52%) individuals.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Named for the installed Crompton Parkinson electrical equipment.
Noun
en British rail A British Rail Class 33 locomotive.
See also
en Bagpipe Class 33/1
en Slim Jim Class 33/2