Lotton

Lotton Meaning & Origin

About Lotton
The surname Lotton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lott", which itself is a diminutive form of "Lot", a name of biblical origin. The name Lot is found in the Old Testament as the nephew of Abraham, and it is believed to mean "veil" or "covering". Over time, the surname Lotton has evolved and become a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lott.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lotton: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lotton 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 Lotton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lotton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lotton in Braille

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

The name Lotton in braille

How to sign the name Lotton using Sign Language

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

The name Lotton in sign language

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