Wootton

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Whotton, Wootan, Wooten, Wooton === Etymology === From Old English wudu (“wood”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Wootton (countable and uncountable, plural Woottons) (uncountable) Any of numerous villages in England: A village and civil parish in Bedford district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0045). A hamlet in New Milton parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ2398). A hamlet in Almeley parish, Herefordshire, divided into Lower Wootton and Upper Wootton (OS grid ref SO3252). A hamlet in Dormington parish, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO5939). A village in Wootton Bridge parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ5392). A village in Denton with Wootton parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2246). A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TA0816). A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, previously in Northampton borough (OS grid ref SP7656). A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP4701). A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP4319). A hamlet in Onibury parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO4578). A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3427). A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK1045). A hamlet in Eccleshall parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8227). A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Wootton is the 13616th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2225 individuals. Wootton is most common among White (92.04%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wootton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.