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Most Comon Surname in this Range: Horton

Horton is a surname of English origin, and is likely derived from topographical locations of the same name. Horton likely came from the old English word “horh,” which means mud or “horn,” which means dirt, and the word “tun,” which means enclosure. It may also be derived from the word “heorot,” which means “hart” and “dun,” which means “hill.” As such, the surname Horton also likely referred to someone who lived near muddy land or on a hill near muddy land.

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