Brotherton

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Brotherston === Etymology === From Old English brōþor (“brother”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Bretherton. === Proper noun === Brotherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brothertons) A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4825). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Brotherton is the 6654th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5086 individuals. Brotherton is most common among White (92.49%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brotherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 235.