Charlston

Charlston Meaning & Origin

About Charlston
The surname Charlston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Charleston, which refers to various towns and villages in England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "ceorl" meaning "free man" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Charlston likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived in or near one of these settlements.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Charlston: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0642305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/charlston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charlston in Braille

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

The name Charlston in braille

How to sign the name Charlston using Sign Language

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

The name Charlston in sign language

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