Brierton Family History
Brierton Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Brierton in County Durham (formerly in Yorkshire) or Brearton in North Yorkshire which are both named with Old English brēr ‘briar’ + tūn ‘farmstead’ or Brereton in Cheshire which has the same origin (see Brereton ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022