Doughton

Doughton Meaning & Origin

About Doughton
The surname Doughton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dudda" combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doughton is "Dudda's settlement" or "the settlement belonging to Dudda." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Doughton or were associated with such a settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doughton: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DAGA
🔊 Soundex
D020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/doughton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doughton in Braille

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

The name Doughton in braille

How to sign the name Doughton using Sign Language

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

The name Doughton in sign language

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