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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Æþelhere + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

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Atherton (countable and uncountable, plural Athertons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703).
    2. A town in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
    3. A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Atherton is the 5382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6466 individuals. Atherton is most common among White (92.16%) individuals.

References

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  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN

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