Hunton

Hunton Meaning & Origin

About Hunton
The surname Hunton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English word "hun," meaning "bear cub," combined with "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Hunton likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a settlement associated with bears. Over time, individuals with the surname Hunton would have passed it down to their descendants, resulting in the surname being used as a family name.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunton: 998
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hunton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hunton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆhษ™ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunton in Braille

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

The name Hunton in braille

How to sign the name Hunton using Sign Language

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

The name Hunton in sign language

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