| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | English, Anglo-Saxon |
| Meaning | derived from Burh meaning "Stronghold" or "Fortress", “ul or hyll” meaning hill and "tun - ton" meant "settlement" or "enclosure" |
| Region of origin |  England, Dorset |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Burlton is an English surname, the Burlton surname has an English origin first found in Dorset, between the late 500s and early 700 AD expansion period of the Anglo-Saxons. Early forms of the surname appeared during the early Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England period, in the then, Kingdom of Wessex. The surname has been in use for over 1600 years and is still in use to date.
Burlton, found mainly in the 
United Kingdom is a relatively rare surname.