Etton: Surname History and Family Crest

Records tie Etton closely to Eaton. The name is generally explained as “River settlement”.

Etton writes “t” in place of the “a” found in Eaton, a common scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Eatton and Eton.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Etton, so the heraldry linked to Eaton is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Etton surname pack.