Harleston

Harleston Meaning & Origin

About Harleston
The surname Harleston is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Norfolk, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hara" meaning "hare" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harleston can be interpreted as "the clearing or wood inhabited by hares."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harleston: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harleston 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
HRLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R L AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/harleston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harleston in Braille

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

The name Harleston in braille

How to sign the name Harleston using Sign Language

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

The name Harleston in sign language

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