Dolton

Dolton Meaning & Origin

About Dolton
The surname Dolton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from a place called Dolton, which is a village in Devon, England. The name Dolton is derived from the Old English words "dol" meaning "valley" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Dolton can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the valley settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dolton: 506
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dolton 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
TLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolton in Braille

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

The name Dolton in braille

How to sign the name Dolton using Sign Language

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

The name Dolton in sign language

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