Brushwood settlement or enclosure
Derived from Old English elements 'haese' (brushwood or land overgrown with shrubs) and 'tun' (enclosure, farmstead, or settlement). It originally served as a habitational surname for those from Heston, now a part of London.
Less common today
Heston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,894 in 2016.
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