Compton

English Alternative forms en Cumpton Etymology From en ang Cumbtūn. Equivalent to en combe -ton valley town. Pronunciation en /ˈkɒmp.tən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Compton.wav Southern England en /ˈkɑmp.tən/ cot-caught Proper noun Any of several placenames in England and the United States. en place cc/England: en village/and/cpar in dist/West Berkshire co/Berkshire OS grid ref SU5279. Parish map (Berkshire) en suburban area in par/Ashbourne dist/Derbyshire Dales co/Derbyshire OS grid ref SK1846. en hamlet par/Marldon dist/South Hams co/Devon, the location of Compton Castle OS grid ref SX8664. List of United Kingdom locations: Com-Cor#Com en village par/Compton and Shawford dist/Winchester co/Hampshire OS grid ref SU4625. en village/and/cpar in bor/Guildford co/Surrey OS grid ref SU9547. Parish map (Guildford) en suburban area in par/Farnham bor/Waverley co/Surrey OS grid ref SU8546. en suburb city/Wolverhampton co/West Midlands OS grid ref SO8898. en place c/USA: en ucomm co/Newton County s/Arkansas. en city co/Los Angeles County s/California. en village twp:Suf/Brooklyn co/Lee County s/Illinois. en ucomm co/St. Mary's County s/Maryland. en twp co/Otter Tail County s/Minnesota. en ucomm co/Page County s/Virginia. en mun in rcomun/Coaticook r/Estrie p/Quebec c/Canada. en English habitational Old English from the placenames. en countable en male surnames. Derived terms en Clifton and Compton Compton and Shawford Compton Bassett Compton Beauchamp Compton Bishop Compton Dando Compton Dundon Compton effect Compton Pauncefoot Compton shift Compton wavelength Comptonization Fenny Compton Little Compton Long Compton Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Compton is the 971st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35,830 individuals. Compton is most common among White (87.26%) individuals. References