Branston

== English == === Etymology === From the Old English personal name *Brant + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Proper noun === Branston (countable and uncountable, plural Branstons) A village in Croxton Kerrial parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8129). A large village in Branston and Mere parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0267). A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2221). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== Branston and Mere ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Branston is the 147253rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112 individuals. Branston is most common among White (83.04%) and Black/African American (11.61%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Branston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 217. === Anagrams === Brantons, Barnston