Roulston

Roulston Meaning & Origin

About Roulston
The surname Roulston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Ralston in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hreod" meaning "reeds" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Roulston likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the settlement of reeds.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roulston: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roulston 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RLSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R042305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AW1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈraʊlstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roulston in Braille

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

The name Roulston in braille

How to sign the name Roulston using Sign Language

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

The name Roulston in sign language

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