Bourton Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Some records give Burton; others give Bourton. Both point to the same English family name. The name is habitational, pointing to “From Burton, "fortified farmstead”. Before spelling was fixed, Burton was also written Bourton. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Related forms: Burtin and Berton.

There is no single Bourton family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Bourton report, with a museum-style coat of arms.