# Burton (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/burton/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | place, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 110,529 |
| US rank (2010) | 280 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,793 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (107,158 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɝ.tən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Burton in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Burton in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Poland and Ireland.

## People named Burton

- Tim Burton, American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)
- Cliff Burton, American bassist (1962–1986)
- LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and television host (born 1957)
- Hilarie Burton, American actress
- James Burton, American guitarist
- Gary Burton, American vibraphonist
- Tony Burton, American actor (1937–2016)
- Mike Burton, American swimmer
- Kate Burton, American actress
- Corey Burton, American voice actor
- Deon Burton, association football player (born 1976)
- Amanda Burton, actress from Northern Ireland.

and 37 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Barton, Britton, Burden, Bratton, Bruton, Breton, Burdine, Borton, Brewton, Brayton, Bourdon, Brighton.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.