Hill town or town by the hill
Derived from Old English elements 'hlaw' meaning hill or mound and 'tun' meaning settlement. It originally served as a habitational surname for families living near a prominent hill or burial mound.
Less common today
Lawton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,471 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Governor of Florida and U.S. Senator
American impressionist painter
Highly decorated U.S. Army General during WWII
