Brereton

== English == === Etymology === From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪətən/ === Proper noun === Brereton (countable and uncountable, plural Breretons) A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642). A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164). An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Brereton is the 20010th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1338 individuals. Brereton is most common among White (76.31%) and Black/African American (18.31%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brereton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224.