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Various possible origins:

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʍɔː(ɹ)tən/, /ˈwɔː(ɹ)tən/

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Wharton (countable and uncountable, plural Whartons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A neighbourhood of Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6666).
    2. A civil parish (without a council) near Kirkby Stephen, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7606).
    3. A hamlet in Leominster parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5055). [1]
    4. A hamlet in Blyton parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8493).
    5. A borough of Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
    6. A village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States.
    7. A city, the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, United States.
    8. An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics edit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wharton is the 3084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11656 individuals. Wharton is most common among White (73.32%) and Black/African American (20.03%) individuals.

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