Ranton

Ranton Meaning & Origin

About Ranton
The surname Ranton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "ran" meaning "raven" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ranton can be interpreted as "raven settlement" or "enclosure associated with ravens."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranton: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ranton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranton in Braille

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

The name Ranton in braille

How to sign the name Ranton using Sign Language

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

The name Ranton in sign language

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