Mugleston

Mugleston Meaning & Origin

About Mugleston
The surname Mugleston is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Muggleston" or "Muggleswick" in County Durham, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "mucg" meaning "midge" or "gnat" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Mugleston likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in a wooded area infested with midges or gnats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mugleston: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mugleston 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
MKLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 G AH0 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mugleston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mugleston in Braille

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

The name Mugleston in braille

How to sign the name Mugleston using Sign Language

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

The name Mugleston in sign language

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