Fraughton

Fraughton Meaning & Origin

About Fraughton
The surname Fraughton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Freht", meaning "fright" or "terror", combined with the suffix "-ton" which denotes a settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fraughton can be interpreted as "the settlement of the person associated with fright or terror". It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was known for their intimidating or fearsome nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fraughton: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fraughton 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
FRFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FAGA
🔊 Soundex
F6020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AO1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fraughton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fraughton in Braille

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

The name Fraughton in braille

How to sign the name Fraughton using Sign Language

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

The name Fraughton in sign language

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