Scotton

Scotton Meaning & Origin

About Scotton
The surname Scotton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Scott, meaning "a Scotsman" or "a Gael." The addition of the suffix "-ton" indicates a place name, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname hailed from a location associated with Scots or Gaelic people. The surname Scotton therefore signifies someone who was either a Scotsman or had connections to Scotland or Gaelic culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scotton: 736
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,453
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɑtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scotton in Braille

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

The name Scotton in braille

How to sign the name Scotton using Sign Language

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

The name Scotton in sign language

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