Stirton

Stirton Meaning & Origin

About Stirton
The surname Stirton is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "stir" meaning "steer" or "bull" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Stirton likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a place associated with bulls or cattle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stirton: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S306305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/stirton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stirton in Braille

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

The name Stirton in braille

How to sign the name Stirton using Sign Language

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

The name Stirton in sign language

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