Taunton

Taunton Meaning & Origin

About Taunton
The surname Taunton is of English origin and is derived from the name of a town in Somerset, England. The name Taunton is believed to have originated from the Old English words "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement" and "tun" meaning "farmstead" or "estate." Therefore, the surname Taunton likely refers to someone who hailed from or had an association with the town of Taunton.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Taunton: 1,405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Taunton 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
TNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆtษ”ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Taunton in Braille

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

The name Taunton in braille

How to sign the name Taunton using Sign Language

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

The name Taunton in sign language

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