Gender: Male
Origin: Old English, English
Meaning: Free man's settlement, Settlement of Free Men, Place Name
Pronunciation: KAHRL-tuhn, /ˈkɑːrl.tən/, K AA R L T AH N
Popularity Rank: #12,817
The name Carlton is of Old English, English origin and means Free man's settlement, Settlement of Free Men, Place Name, Farmer's Settlement, Form of Carleton, Farmer's Town, From Charles Dwelling, From the Land Between the Streams, From Carl's Farm, Settlement of the Free Peasants. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Carlton is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Jamaica, and 47 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: KAHRL-tuhn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkɑːrl.tən/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AA R L T AH N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Carlton is recorded 3,696 times globally, ranking it as the 12,817th most common name worldwide.
Carlton is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,075 occurrences, making it the 1,755th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Carlton is found among 1 in every 210 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,755 | 1 : 872 |
| United Kingdom | #2,058 | 1 : 1,260 |
| Jamaica | #136 | 1 : 210 |
| South Africa | #4,201 | 1 : 6,496 |
| Canada | #3,202 | 1 : 2,686 |
| France | #19,901 | 1 : 32,600 |
| Hong Kong | #7,022 | 1 : 12,478 |
| Netherlands | #10,177 | 1 : 12,239 |
| Nigeria | #20,204 | 1 : 50,420 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Carlton from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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