Winton

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English

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Etymology

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From either the Old English personal name Wine, which is a byname from wine (friend), or winn (pasture) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

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Winton (usually uncountable, plural Wintons)

  1. (uncountable) A common placename:
    1. A place in England:
      1. A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY7810).
      2. A suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ0893).
      3. A suburban area of Salford, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ7599).
      4. A hamlet in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE4096).
    2. A place in the United States:
      1. A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
      2. A minor city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
      3. A town, the county seat of Hertford County, North Carolina.
      4. An unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington.
      5. A ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
    3. A town in Southland, New Zealand.
    4. A town in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia.
    5. The Shire of Winton, a local government area in central-west Queensland.
    6. A town in the Rural City of Benalla, Victoria, Australia.
    7. (archaic) Winchester (the city in Hampshire, England).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Winton is the 8408th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3930 individuals. Winton is most common among White (77.61%) and Black/African American (15.29%) individuals.

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