Craighton

Craighton Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Craighton: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
C6020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/craighton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Craighton in Braille

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

The name Craighton in braille

How to sign the name Craighton using Sign Language

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

The name Craighton in sign language

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