Borton

Borton Meaning & Origin

About Borton
The surname Borton is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Borton. The name Borton is believed to have originated from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "town" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Borton can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the fortified town" or "resident of the enclosed settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borton: 3,461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Borton 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
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɔrtən/
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('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borton in Braille

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

The name Borton in braille

How to sign the name Borton using Sign Language

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

The name Borton in sign language

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