Colston

Colston Meaning & Origin

About Colston
The surname Colston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cola" or "Col" combined with the word "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colston is "Cola's settlement" or "the settlement belonging to Cola." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Colston or were associated with such a settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colston: 4,363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,617
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.48

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C042305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colston in Braille

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

The name Colston in braille

How to sign the name Colston using Sign Language

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

The name Colston in sign language

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