Compton
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English Cumbtūn. Equivalent to combe (“valley”) + -ton (“town”).
Proper noun[edit]
Compton
- Any of several placenames in England and the United States.
- A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5279).
- A village in Compton and Shawford parish, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4625).
- A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO8898).
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Compton is the 971st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35,830 individuals. Compton is most common among White (87.26%) individuals.
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms suffixed with -ton
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Villages in Berkshire, England
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- en:Civil parishes of England
- en:Places in Berkshire, England
- en:Places in England
- en:Villages in Hampshire, England
- en:Places in Hampshire, England
- en:Suburbs in the West Midlands, England
- en:Places in the West Midlands, England
- en:Cities in California, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:Places in California, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- English surnames
- English surnames from Old English