Where Does the Fentoun Surname Come From?

Arms linked to Fenton and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind Fentoun

Fentoun is one more way Fenton has been written over the centuries. Its meaning, shared with Fenton, is “Farm by a fen”.

Fentoun is listed among the recognised spellings of Fenton. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Get the complete Fentoun report, with a museum-style coat of arms.