Paston

Paston Meaning & Origin

About Paston
The surname Paston is of English origin and is derived from the village of Paston in Norfolk, England. It is a locational surname, meaning it was given to people who hailed from or lived in Paston. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "paest," meaning "pasture," and "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Paston signifies someone who resided in or near a pasture settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paston: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/paston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paston in Braille

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

The name Paston in braille

How to sign the name Paston using Sign Language

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

The name Paston in sign language

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