Alston

Alston Meaning & Origin

About Alston
The surname Alston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "eald" meaning "old" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alston can be interpreted as "the old settlement" or "the old enclosure."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alston: 30,693
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,148
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alston 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 Alston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A42305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ”lstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alston in Braille

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

The name Alston in braille

How to sign the name Alston using Sign Language

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

The name Alston in sign language

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