About Carleton
The surname Carleton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "carl" meaning "free man" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carleton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure of the free man." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Carleton.
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The surname Carleton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carleton 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 Carleton is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carleton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carleton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.