About Craighton
The surname Craighton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Craighton" or "Crichton" in Midlothian, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "craeg" meaning "rock" and the Old English word "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Craighton can be interpreted as "dweller at the rock settlement" or "one who comes from Craighton."
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Craighton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Craighton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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