Allerton

Allerton Meaning & Origin

About Allerton
The surname Allerton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "ealh," meaning "temple" or "hall," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Allerton likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a temple or hall in a particular settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Allerton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Allerton: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Allerton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A406305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælərtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allerton in Braille

Here's how to represent Allerton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Allerton in braille

How to sign the name Allerton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Allerton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Allerton in sign language

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