Beaton

== English == === Etymology === Several origins: Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Béthune in northern France Patronymic surname and pet name from a short form of Bartholomew or Beatrice Variant of McBeth === Proper noun === Beaton (countable and uncountable, plural Beatons) A surname. A locality and former settlement (now flooded) in West Kootenay region, British Columbia, Canada. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Beaton is the 7468th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4462 individuals. Beaton is most common among White (79.11%) and Black/African American (12.55%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beaton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 120. === Anagrams === Tabone, onbeat