Corton

Corton Meaning & Origin

About Corton
The surname Corton is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a place called Corton. The name Corton is derived from the Old English words "cor" meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed land" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "farmstead." Therefore, the surname Corton signifies someone who resided near or was associated with a settlement or farmstead enclosed by a fence or wall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corton: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/corton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corton in Braille

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

The name Corton in braille

How to sign the name Corton using Sign Language

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

The name Corton in sign language

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