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Deighton
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Dayton
Etymology
From en ang dīċ ditch, trench, moat + ang tūn enclosure; settlement; compare the doublet 1 en Ditton.
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en small village/and/cpar in co/North Yorkshire cc/England previously in dist/Hambleton OS grid ref NZ3801. Parish map (ex Hambleton)
en small village/and/cpar in City of dist/York co/North Yorkshire OS grid ref SE6244. Parish map (City of York)
en suburban area in the metbor/Kirklees co/West Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SE1619. Ward map (Kirklees)
en countable en habitational Old English.
en countable en unisex.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Deighton is the 60196th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 335 individuals. Deighton is most common among White (95.52%) individuals.
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