Carton

Carton Meaning & Origin

About Carton
The surname Carton is of English and French origin. It is derived from the Old French word "carton," meaning "cardboard" or "pasteboard." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked with or made cardboard or pasteboard. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy like cardboard. Overall, the surname Carton is associated with the occupation or characteristics related to working with cardboard or pasteboard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carton: 1,005
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,787
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carton in Braille

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

The name Carton in braille

How to sign the name Carton using Sign Language

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

The name Carton in sign language

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