Duston

Duston Meaning & Origin

About Duston
The surname Duston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Duston can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure on the hill."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duston: 448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ™stΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duston in Braille

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

The name Duston in braille

How to sign the name Duston using Sign Language

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

The name Duston in sign language

Numerology