CALTON
Calton
Calton is a surname of English origin which can be traced back to the medieval times. The name is derived from various place names in England, such as Calton in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire, among others.
The surname Calton is predominantly found in the northern regions of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Over the centuries, families bearing the surname Calton have spread to other parts of the United Kingdom and beyond.
The meaning of the surname Calton is thought to derive from Old English roots, with 'cal' possibly referring to a cold or bleak place, and 'tun' meaning a settlement or enclosure. This suggests that the original bearers of the surname Calton may have hailed from a place with such characteristics.
Like many surnames, Calton has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Carlton and Caulton. Individuals bearing the surname Calton have contributed to a wide range of fields, including but not limited to academia, business, politics, and the arts.
Today, the surname Calton continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a connection to its historical roots and the families that have carried it through the ages.
There are approximately 672 people named Calton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 9,992nd most common surname in Britain. Around ten in a million people in Britain are named Calton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Anita
- Caroline
- Catherine
- Christine
- Ea
- Emily
- Janet
- Joan
- Lisa
- Louise
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Rachel
- Ruby
- Sharon
Similar and related surnames
- Cailton
- Caladine
- Caldana
- Calden
- Caldin
- Caldine
- Caldon
- Caledon
- Calidine
- Calladene
- Calladin
- Calladine
- Calldine
- Callidine
- Callton
- Calodine
- Calon
- Calston
- Calt
- Caltin
- Calto
- Caltow
- Calyton
- Carleton
- Carlton
- Catlon
- Caulton
- Claden
- Cladon
- Claiden
- Claidon
- Claton
- Clatton
- Claudin
- Claudine
- Claudino
- Claudon
- Clayden
- Claydon
- Clayten
- Clayton
- Cleaton
- Cleden
- Cledwyn
- Cleeton
- Cleton
- Cleuton
- Clewton
- Cleydon
- Cleyton
- Clouden
- Clouton
- Clowton
- Cluton
- Clutten
- Clutton
- Clyden
- Clyton
- Coalton
- Colden
- Coldon
- Coleton
- Colladin
- Colladine
- Collatin
- Colleton
- Colliton
- Colloton
- Collton
- Coltan
- Colten
- Colton
- Colyton
- Coulden
- Couldon
- Coultan
- Coulten
- Coulton
- Culleton
- Culliton
- Culloden
- Culloton
- Culten
- Culton
- Galatin
- Galdeano
- Galden
- Galdon
- Galetin
- Galton
- Gaulden
- Gauldin
- Gaulton
- Gladan
- Gladden
- Gladdin
- Gladdon
- Gladen
- Gladin
- Gladion
- Gladun
- Gladwyn
- Glayden
- Glayton
- Gleaden
- Gleadon
- Gleaton
- Gledden
- Gleddon
- Gledon
- Glidden
- Gliddin
- Gliddon
- Gliden
- Glidon
- Glidoon
- Glodean
- Gloudon
- Glydon
- Goldan
- Golden
- Goldin
- Goldine
- Goldon
- Goldoni
- Goldwyn
- Goldyn
- Golten
- Golton
- Goolden
- Gooldin
- Goulden
- Gouldin
- Gouldon
- Goulton
- Gualdoni
- Guelton
- Guilden
- Guillotin
- Guilloton
- Gulden
- Gulton
- Kaladeen
- Kaldani
- Kaldun
- Kaliton
- Kalton
- Keldon
- Kelton
- Kilden
- Kildin
- Kildon
- Kildun
- Kildunne
- Kilowden
- Kilton
- Klaton
- Kleidon
- Kloeden
- Kolton
- Koltun
- Kullatein
- Quilton
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.