The Apleton Family Name

Apleton is a familiar spelling of the English name Appleton. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “farm where apples grow”.

Apleton coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Appleton surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Apleton drops the “p” of Appleton, a simplification that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Appelton.

Research your Apleton family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.