Bainton

== English == === Etymology === Various origins: The village in the East Riding of Yorkshire was recorded as Bagentone in the Domesday Book, suggesting a derivation from the Old English personal name Bǣga + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The hamlet in Oxfordshire was recorded as Baditone in the Domesday Book, suggesting a derivation from the Old English personal name Bada + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Proper noun === Bainton (countable and uncountable, plural Baintons) A village and civil parish (served by Bainton and Ashton Parish Council) in the City of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF0906). A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9652). A hamlet in Stoke Lyne parish, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5827). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bainton is the 109758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 161 individuals. Bainton is most common among White (88.2%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bainton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 85.