Cranton

Cranton Meaning & Origin

About Cranton
The surname Cranton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Craintun," which means "settlement of the crane." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Cranton or Cranston. The name is relatively rare and is found mainly in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cranton: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C605305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cranton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cranton in Braille

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

The name Cranton in braille

How to sign the name Cranton using Sign Language

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

The name Cranton in sign language

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