Appelton Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Appelton grew out of Appleton, an English surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “farm where apples grow”, the same as for Appleton.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Records show Appelton as one of the forms Appleton took over time.
• Other spellings include Apleton.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Appelton, so the heraldry linked to Appleton is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Appelton family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.