Yelton

Yelton Meaning & Origin

About Yelton
The surname Yelton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Egel" or "Eg(e)l" combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yelton can be interpreted as "the settlement of Egel" or "the enclosure belonging to Egel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yelton: 2,659
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,783
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yelton 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
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɛltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yelton in Braille

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

The name Yelton in braille

How to sign the name Yelton using Sign Language

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

The name Yelton in sign language

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