Colleton

Colleton Meaning & Origin

About Colleton
The surname Colleton is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Somerset, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "col," meaning "charcoal," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Colleton likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a settlement associated with charcoal production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colleton: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L AH0 T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/colleton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colleton in Braille

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

The name Colleton in braille

How to sign the name Colleton using Sign Language

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

The name Colleton in sign language

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