Find out how popular the last name Borton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Borton.

Borton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Borton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borton in America

Borton is the 9395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borton surname appeared 3,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Borton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Borton

The surname Borton is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Boreton or Boreaton, which was located in Shropshire. The name itself is composed of two elements: "bore," meaning a small hill or mound, and "tun," meaning a farm or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Borton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a place called "Boretone," which is believed to be the origin of the surname.

In the 13th century, records show a John de Boreton, who was a landowner in Shropshire. This indicates that the name was well-established in the region by that time. Over the centuries, various spellings of the name emerged, such as Boreaton, Boreton, and Borton.

During the 16th century, the name Borton appeared in the records of the Church of St. Mary in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. One notable entry from 1560 mentions the marriage of Johanna Borton to Thomas Cliffe.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Borton was John Borton, a Puritan minister who was born in Shropshire in 1617. He later emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and became a prominent figure in the establishment of the church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Another notable individual with the surname Borton was Sir Arthur Borton (1668-1738), who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1725. He was a successful merchant and played a significant role in the city's governance during his tenure.

In the 18th century, the Borton family had a presence in Staffordshire, as evidenced by the birth records of William Borton (1746-1820) and his brother Thomas Borton (1748-1812), who were both born in the village of Eccleshall.

During the 19th century, the name Borton continued to be found in various parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in counties such as Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Borton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Borton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Borton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Borton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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