Shenton

== English == === Etymology === From the name of the River Sence, which is from Old English sċenċ (“drinking cup”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Proper noun === Shenton (countable and uncountable, plural Shentons) A hamlet in Sutton Cheney parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3800). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Shenton is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Shenton is most common among White (96.36%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shenton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Hentons, non-hets