Chilton

Chilton Meaning & Origin

About Chilton
The surname Chilton is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "cild" meaning "child" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, Chilton could refer to a place name meaning "child's settlement" or "settlement associated with children." It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a child's settlement or a nickname for someone who was youthful or had childlike qualities.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chilton: 6,263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,551
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.12

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XLTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C04305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 L T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษชltษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XLTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chilton in Braille

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

The name Chilton in braille

How to sign the name Chilton using Sign Language

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

The name Chilton in sign language

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