Gloston

Gloston Meaning & Origin

About Gloston
The surname Gloston is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name "Gloster" or "Gloucester." It is derived from the Old English word "glōf" meaning "glove" and the Old English word "ceaster" meaning "Roman fort or walled city." Therefore, the surname Gloston likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a Roman fort or walled city associated with the glove trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gloston: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gloston 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
KLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AO1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gloston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gloston in Braille

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

The name Gloston in braille

How to sign the name Gloston using Sign Language

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

The name Gloston in sign language

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