Castleton

Castleton Meaning & Origin

About Castleton
The surname Castleton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a castle or a town with a castle. The name is a combination of the Old English words "castel" meaning "castle" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." As a surname, Castleton likely originated as a way to identify individuals who resided in or had a connection to a specific castle or town with a castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Castleton: 496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02340305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S T AH0 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/castleton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Castleton in Braille

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

The name Castleton in braille

How to sign the name Castleton using Sign Language

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

The name Castleton in sign language

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