Barley settlement
Derived from Old English elements 'bere' (barley) and 'tun' (enclosure or settlement). It originally served as a habitational surname for someone living on a grain farm or near a barley-growing area.
Less common today
Barton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,707 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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