Atherton

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Atterton, Eatherton, Etherton === Etymology === From the Old English personal name Æþelhere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæθətən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæθɚtən/ === Proper noun === Atherton (countable and uncountable, plural Athertons) (uncountable) A placename: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6703). A town in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. A town in San Mateo County, California, United States. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Atherton is the 5382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6466 individuals. Atherton is most common among White (92.16%) individuals. === References === Mills, David (1976), “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Atherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 66.