Leyton

Leyton Meaning & Origin

About Leyton
The surname Leyton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "leah" meaning "woodland" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leyton can be interpreted as "dweller by the woodland enclosure" or "one who comes from the settlement near the woods."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leyton: 685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leyton 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
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leyton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leyton in Braille

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

The name Leyton in braille

How to sign the name Leyton using Sign Language

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

The name Leyton in sign language

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