Renton

Renton Meaning & Origin

About Renton
The surname Renton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Renton, which is located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hring" meaning "ring" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Renton can be interpreted as "settlement near the ring-shaped feature" or "dweller by the ring-shaped enclosure."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renton: 740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31329
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renton 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษ›ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renton in Braille

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

The name Renton in braille

How to sign the name Renton using Sign Language

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

The name Renton in sign language

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