Burleton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Burleton

What does the name Burleton mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Burleton comes from when the family resided in the village of Burleston in Dorset.

Early Origins of the Burleton family

The surname Burleton was first found in Dorset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Burleton family

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Burleton Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Burleton has been recorded under many different variations, including Burleson, Burleston, Burlison, Burlyson, Burlson and many more.

Early Notables of the Burleton family

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Migration of the Burleton family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Burleton or a variant listed above: Hopson Burleson who arrived in Texas in 1835 and R. Burleson who arrived in San Francisco in 1856.