Culton

Culton Meaning & Origin

About Culton
The surname Culton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Culton, which is located in the Scottish Borders region. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cul," meaning "cool" or "cold," combined with the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Culton can be interpreted as "the settlement near the cool or cold place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culton: 795
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,626
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culton in Braille

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

The name Culton in braille

How to sign the name Culton using Sign Language

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

The name Culton in sign language

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