Gilton

Gilton Meaning & Origin

About Gilton
The surname Gilton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Gildington, which is composed of the Old English elements "gild" meaning "payment" or "tribute" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Gilton likely originated as a name for someone who lived in or near a settlement where tribute or payment was made.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilton: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilton 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
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gilton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', 'JLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilton in Braille

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

The name Gilton in braille

How to sign the name Gilton using Sign Language

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

The name Gilton in sign language

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