Parton

From Old English pere (“pear”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Parton (countable and uncountable, plural Partons)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NX9820). ^[1]
   2. A hamlet in Thursby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2750). ^[2]
   3. A hamlet (also called Great Parton) in Eardisley parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3148).
   4. A hamlet in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6970).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Parton is the 5739^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6039 individuals. Parton is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Parton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• patron, protan, tarpon