Burton (name)
| Burton | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "A town in Leicestershire" (Location) |
| Region of origin | England |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1] | |
Burton is a surname that has its origin in towns in England.[2]
People surnamed Burton
- Baron Burton is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Adam Burton, better known as Maxwell Atoms, American animator
- Alexander Burton, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Alfred Henry Burton, New Zealand Photographer
- Amanda Burton (born 1957), Northern Irish actress
- Amanda Burton (netballer), Australian netball player
- Andy Burton, Canadian politician
- Andy Burton, English television presenter
- Beryl Burton (1937-1996), English racing cyclist
- Bob Burton, Jr., American speedcuber
- Brandie Burton (born 1972), American professional golfer
- Brett Burton (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
- Brian Burton, better known as Danger Mouse (born 1977), American producer and disc jockey
- Charles E. Burton (1846-1882), Irish astronomer
- Charlotte Burton, American silent film actress
- Clarence Burton, American silent film actor
- Clarence M. Burton, Detroit historian and philanthropist
- Cliff Burton (1962-1986), former Metallica bassist
- Corey Burton (born 1955), American voice actor
- Dan Burton, U.S. Congressman
- Daniel Burton (born 1963), American cyclist, Antarctica Cycling Expeditions
- Decimus Burton (1800-1881), English architect and garden designer
- Deon Burton (born 1976), English-Jamaican footballer
- Deonte Burton (born 1991), American basketball player
- Dick Burton (golfer), British golfer
- Edmund Burton (footballer), (1893–1916), English footballer
- Elizabeth Eaton Burton (1869–1937), American artist
- Ellis Burton (1936–2013), American baseball player
- Ernie Burton (1921–1999), English professional footballer
- Francis G. Burton (late 19th century), British engineer and incorporated accountant
- Francis Nathaniel Burton (1766-1832), British colonial administrator
- Frederick Burton (disambiguation)
- Gary Burton (born 1943), American jazz vibraphone player
- Harley True Burton (1888-1964), American historian and college president
- Harold Hitz Burton (1888-1964), American politician and Supreme Court Justice
- Harry Burton (actor), British actor and director; professional stage name of Matthew Burton, son of Humphrey Burton
- Harry Burton (Egyptologist), British egyptologist
- Henry Burton (physician) (1799–1849), English physician
- Henry Burton (theologian) (1578-1648), English puritan
- Henry Burton (Conservative politician) (1876–1947), British Conservative MP for Sudbury 1924–1945
- Henry Burton (South African politician) (1866–1935), advocate and liberal cabinet minister in the first Union government; Privy Councillor
- Henry Burton-Peters (1792–1875), Whig MP for Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) 1830–1837
- Henry Burton Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury, British barrister and judge
- Harry Burton (journalist) (1968 –2001), Australian journalist
- Hilarie Burton (born 1982), American actress
- Humphrey Burton, CBE (born 1931), British classical music presenter, broadcaster, director, producer and biographer of musicians
- Hutchins Gordon Burton (1774-1832), American politician
- Jake Burton Carpenter (born 1954), American snowboarder
- James Burton (disambiguation)
- Jared Burton (born 1981), American baseball player
- Jeff Burton (born 1967), American stock car racing driver
- Jenny Burton (born 1957), American rhythm and blues singer
- Jeremiah Burton (1816-1905), American farmer and preacher in Burton, Georgia
- Joan Burton (born 1949), Irish politician
- John Burton (disambiguation)
- Kate Burton (disambiguation)
- Katherine Burton (1890-1969), American social activist and Catholic convert
- Ken Burton (born 1970), British chorist, composer and recording artist
- Konni Burton (born 1963), American politician
- Kristopher Burton (born 1980), Australia-born Italian rugby player
- Lance Burton (born 1960), American stage magician
- Leonard Burton (born 1964), American football player
- LeVar Burton (born 1957), American actor
- Lori Burton (born 1940), American singer and songwriter
- Margaret E. Burton, American missionary to China and Japan
- Marion LeRoy Burton (1874-1925), American scholar
- Mark Burton (born 1956), New Zealand politician
- Montague Burton (1885-1952), founder of Burton clothes shops
- Norman Burton, American actor
- Oliver Burton, English footballer
- Ollie Burton, Welsh international footballer
- Peter Burton, British actor
- Phillip Burton, American politician
- Ralph Burton (died 1768), British soldier in Canada
- Raymond S. Burton, American politician
- Richard Burton (1925-1984), Welsh actor
- Richard Burton (comics), British comic editor
- Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist
- Richard Henry Burton (1923-1993), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Rob Burton, Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Robert Burton (scholar) (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric and author
- Robert Burton (statesman) (1747-1825), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
- Roderick Burton, better known as Dolla (1987-2009), American rapper
- Ron Burton (1936-2003), American football player
- Sala Burton, American politician
- Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen
- Steve Burton (disambiguation)
- Terry Burton, English football manager
- Terry C. Burton, American politician.
- Theodore E. Burton (1851-1929), American politician
- Theodore M. Burton (1907-1989), LDS General Authority
- Thomas Burton (died 1496 or 1495), Loughborough, England, wool merchant
- Thomas Burton (died 1661), British Member of Parliament for Westmorland, 1656–1659
- T. L. Burton, professor of medieval English literature at the University of Adelaide
- Tom Burton, American professional wrestler
- Thomas Burton Adams, Jr., commonly known as Tom Burton
- Thomas Burton Hanly, (1812–1880), Confederate politician
- Tim Burton (born 1958), American film director
- Tim Burton (musician) (born 1963), American saxophonist
- Tommie Burton (1878–1946), West Indian cricketer
- Tony Burton (1937–2016), U.S. actor, comedian, boxer, and football player
- Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968), American illustrator and children's book author
- Walter John Burton, New Zealand photographer
- Ward Burton (born 1961), American stock car racing driver
- William Burton (disambiguation)
Given name
- Burton Barr (1917-1997), American politician from Arizona
- Burton E. Green (1868–1965), American oilman and co-founder of Beverly Hills, California
- Burton Hecht (born 1927), New York politician and judge
Fictional characters
- Burton Guster, from the television series Psych
- Jack Burton, from Big Trouble in Little China
- Madlax characters:
- Barry Burton, from Resident Evil
- Colonel Burton, character in the strategy game Command & Conquer: Generals
- "Big Guy" Bill Burton, one of Hao's followers in the manga and anime series Shaman King
- Burton Phillips, from Hollyoaks in the City
- Mel Burton from Hollyoaks, Sophie's twin
- Sophie Burton from Hollyoaks, Mel's twin
- Justin Burton from Hollyoaks, Sophie and Mel's younger brother
See also
References
- ↑ "Burton Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
- ↑ Burton Surname Origin
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