Brereton

From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Brereton (countable and uncountable, plural Breretons)

1. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642). [1]
2. A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164).
3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
4. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados.
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brereton is the 20010^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1338 individuals. Brereton is most common among White (76.31%) and Black/African American (18.31%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brereton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224.