Tolton

Tolton Meaning & Origin

About Tolton
The surname Tolton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tola" combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tolton can be interpreted as "Tola's settlement" or "enclosure belonging to Tola." Surnames often originated from personal names or locations and were used to identify individuals and their ancestral connections.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolton: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tolton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolton in Braille

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

The name Tolton in braille

How to sign the name Tolton using Sign Language

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

The name Tolton in sign language

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