Tilton

== English == === Etymology === Habitational surname from the village of Tilton on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the Old English personal name Tila + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Proper noun === Tilton (countable and uncountable, plural Tiltons) A surname from Old English. (uncountable) A placename: A village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. An unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. An unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. A town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== Tilton on the Hill ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Tilton is the 4376th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8124 individuals. Tilton is most common among White (92.49%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tilton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Litton, on tilt