Wetton
English
Etymology
Recorded as Wetindona in a 13th century Charter, from Old English wǣt (“wet”) + dūn (“hill”).
Proper noun
Wetton (countable and uncountable, plural Wettons)
- A small village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1055).
- A small suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wetton is the 109258th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 162 individuals. Wetton is most common among White (92.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wetton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN