Yorton

Yorton Meaning & Origin

About Yorton
The surname Yorton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Yorton in Shropshire, England. The name Yorton is composed of the Old English elements "geoh" meaning "yew tree" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Yorton can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the yew tree enclosure" or "person from Yorton."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorton: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yorton 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
ARTN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AO1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yorton*/
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('ARTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorton in Braille

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

The name Yorton in braille

How to sign the name Yorton using Sign Language

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

The name Yorton in sign language

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