Crofton
Reflects the Old English terms for enclosed agricultural fields and human settlements.
Meaning and origin
Crofton preserves a place-based surname reflecting medieval agricultural settlements, where farmers maintained small enclosed fields that accumulated into recognizable communities.
How to pronounce Crofton
| English (US) | KRAWF-tun |
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