Gladstone

Gladstone Meaning & Origin

About Gladstone
The surname Gladstone is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Scotland. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "glæd" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "stan" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gladstone can be interpreted as "bright stone" or "shining stone."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladstone: 2,426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12724
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gladstone 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
KLTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40323050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D S T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædˌstoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladstone in Braille

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

The name Gladstone in braille

How to sign the name Gladstone using Sign Language

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

The name Gladstone in sign language

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