Edmaiston

Edmaiston Meaning & Origin

About Edmaiston
The surname Edmaiston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Edmonstone, which means "Edmund's town" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents of Edmonstone or had some association with the place. The name Edmund itself is derived from the Old English elements "ead," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune," and "mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Edmaiston can be interpreted to mean "the town of Edmund's prosperity and protection."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edmaiston: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edmaiston 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
ATMSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E3502305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D M AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/edmaiston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edmaiston in Braille

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

The name Edmaiston in braille

How to sign the name Edmaiston using Sign Language

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

The name Edmaiston in sign language

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