Railton

Railton Meaning & Origin

About Railton
The surname Railton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "raefer" meaning "roebuck" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Railton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure of the roebuck."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Railton: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/railton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Railton in Braille

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

The name Railton in braille

How to sign the name Railton using Sign Language

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

The name Railton in sign language

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