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There are approximately 2,783 people named Chatterton in the UK. That makes it the 3,473rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 44 are named Chatterton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

Chadderton
Chaderton
Charton
Catterton
Chateerton
Chaiterton
Chaterrton
Chaterten
Chatarton
Chartterton
Chaterdon
Chatartone
Charterton
Chasterton
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Chaterston
Chaternton
Chadertton
Chatertol
Chaterdown
Cahtterton
Chateron
Chadertown
Chaterta

The Chatterton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) Chadderton, Saxon, cete-doir-ton, the cottage-town in the wood; from cete or cyte, a cottage, hut, cabin; doir, a wood, and ton, a town.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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