Donton

Donton Meaning & Origin

About Donton
The surname Donton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Downton, which is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Donton likely refers to someone who lived in or near a settlement or enclosure on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donton: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donton 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
TNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/donton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donton in Braille

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

The name Donton in braille

How to sign the name Donton using Sign Language

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

The name Donton in sign language

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