Crofton
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English croft (“enclosure”) + tūn (“farmstead”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Crofton (countable and uncountable, plural Croftons)
- A settlement in Allerdale district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3050).
- An area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London.
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3718).
- A small settlement in Wiltshire, England, near the Crofton Locks and Great Bedwyn (OS grid ref SU2662). [1]
- A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- A small city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
- A census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
- A small city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
- A surname.
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crofton is the 31150th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 745 individuals. Crofton is most common among White (76.38%) and Black/African American (15.7%) individuals.