Appleton

Appleton Meaning & Origin

About Appleton
The surname Appleton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æppel" meaning "apple" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Appleton or lived near an apple orchard. The surname Appleton is fairly common in England and has been recorded since medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Appleton: 5,588
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,132
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Appleton 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
APTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A140305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P AH0 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpəltən/
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('APTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Appleton in Braille

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

The name Appleton in braille

How to sign the name Appleton using Sign Language

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

The name Appleton in sign language

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