Bretherton
English
Etymology
From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton.
Proper noun
Bretherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brethertons)
- A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bretherton is the 148347th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 111 individuals. Bretherton is most common among White (92.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bretherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN