Whiton

Whiton Meaning & Origin

About Whiton
The surname Whiton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whiton can be interpreted as "one who dwells at the white settlement" or "person from the white enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a place or settlement that had a distinguishing feature or association with the color white.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whiton: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whiton 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

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtən/
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('ATN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whiton in Braille

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

The name Whiton in braille

How to sign the name Whiton using Sign Language

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

The name Whiton in sign language

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