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♂ Charlton
What does Charlton mean?
Charlton 
as a boys' name is pronounced CHARL-ten. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Charlton is "free peasant's settlement". Also possibly a variation on Carlton. The first element of the place name is connected with Charles. Actor Charlton Heston.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, peasant (farmer)
Variations
VARIANTS Carleton, Carlton▼, Charleston, Charleton
RELATIONS VIA CARLTON, CHARLES Carlo, Carlos, Carlson, Carston, Charleson, Charley▼, Charlie▼, Charlot, Charls, Charly
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Charlton Markel (C.M.), ..
How popular is Charlton?
Charlton is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#3334 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Charlton reached its apex rank of #1119 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Carleton, Carlo (#1209 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Carlos (#137), Carlton, Charles (#52), Charleston, Charley (#1622), Charlie (#218), Charls and Charly are the prominent related forms of Charlton. Adoption of these forms of Charlton was more pronounced among parents in the 1880s (USAGE OF 5.2%) and is now much lower (USAGE 0.6%, ▼88%), with forms such as Carlton becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aharon, Barrton, Barton, Cardon, Carlin, Carlito, Carlow, Carlsen, Carlsson, Caron, Carson▲, Caxton, Champeon, Champion, Channon, Chaplain, Chaplin, Chaplinn (see Chaplin), Charro, Chelton, Cheston, Chilton, Claron, Claxton, Clayton, Collton, Colton▲, Cranston, Crayton, Dallton, Dalton▼, Darton, Daulton, Earlston, Earlton, Gallton (see Galton), Galton, Garton, Hallton (see Halton), Halton, Karlson, Karlton, Marlon, Marston, Marton, Parton, Salton, Shalmon, Shaylon, Shelton, Tarleton, Tharon, Thornton▼, Thurston, Walton▼, Warton and Wharton. These names tend to be more commonly used than Charlton.
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