About Creighton
The surname Creighton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Creighton, which is located in Midlothian, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "creg" meaning "rock" and "tun" meaning "settlement," indicating that the name referred to someone who lived near a rocky settlement. Over time, the surname Creighton has spread beyond Scotland and can now be found in various English-speaking countries.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Creighton 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 Creighton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Creighton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.