Middleton

Middleton Meaning & Origin

About Middleton
The surname Middleton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "middel" meaning "middle" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." As a result, the name Middleton signifies a person who lived in or was associated with a settlement located in the middle of a region or between two other places. It is a locational surname that was often given to individuals based on their place of residence during medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Middleton features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Middleton: 42,578
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 813
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Middleton 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
MTLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0340305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 D AH0 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪdəltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M343

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Middleton in Braille

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

The name Middleton in braille

How to sign the name Middleton using Sign Language

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

The name Middleton in sign language

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