Shenton (surname)

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ShentonOrigin

Meaning| Beautiful farmstead in Old English.
"someone who lived in the parish of Shenton, Leicestershire or the parish near Warrington, Cheshire"
Region of origin| England

Shenton, as a surname, is the 5583rd most common surname in Great Britain with 1,624 bearers. It is most common in South Gloucestershire, where it is the 7th most common surname with 1,805 bearers.

## Meaning

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The name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain, where Scyne, Scoéne meaning fair and beautiful used a personal name plus tún meaning tún, estate, farm etc.

## Notable people

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* Ben Shenton (born 1960), Jersey politician
* Brian Shenton (1927–1987), British sprinter
* Edward Shenton (1895–1977), American illustrator and author
* Ernest Shenton (1930–2008), businessman
* George Shenton, Sr. (1811–1867), Australian pharmacist and merchant
* George Shenton (1842–1909), Australian businessman and mayor
* George Shenton (footballer) (1899–1978), English footballer
* Henry Chawner Shenton (1803–1866), English engraver
* Herbert N. Shenton (died 1937), sociologist
* Michael Shenton (born 1986), English rugby player
* Ollie Shenton (born 1997), English footballer
* Rachel Shenton (born 1987), English actress, screenwriter, and activist
* Richard Shenton (1926–2013), Jersey politician
* Richard Shenton (cricketer) (born 1972), English cricketer
* Shenton Thomas (1879–1962), colonial governor
* William Shenton (1885–1967), English solicitor who worked in Hong Kong

## External links

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* https://www.forebears.co.uk/surnames/shenton

## See also

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* Shenton (disambiguation)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Shenton.
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