Alliston

Alliston Meaning & Origin

About Alliston
The surname Alliston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Allerston in North Yorkshire. The name is composed of the Old English elements "alor," meaning "alder tree," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alliston can be interpreted as "the settlement near the alder trees."

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πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alliston: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Ranking information for the surname Alliston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A402305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L IH0 S T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælΙͺstΙ‘n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alliston in Braille

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

The name Alliston in braille

How to sign the name Alliston using Sign Language

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

The name Alliston in sign language

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