Garton

Garton Meaning & Origin

About Garton
The surname Garton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gar" or "Gara," meaning "spear," combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garton can be interpreted as "the settlement of Gar" or "the enclosure of Gar." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a settlement or enclosure owned by someone named Gar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garton: 3,425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,493
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garton 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
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garton in Braille

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

The name Garton in braille

How to sign the name Garton using Sign Language

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

The name Garton in sign language

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