Critten

Critten Meaning & Origin

About Critten
The surname Critten is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cristin," which is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Critten is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Christian or Cristin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Critten: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/critten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Critten in Braille

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

The name Critten in braille

How to sign the name Critten using Sign Language

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

The name Critten in sign language

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