The baby name Carleton is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAHR-luh-tuhn.
Carleton is English in Origin.
The baby name Carleton is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAHR-luh-tuhn.
Carleton is English in Origin.
Carleton is an English habitational name, first a surname and later an occasional given name. Its root is Old English, with early place-name forms such as Ceorlatūn. The compound joins ceorla, the genitive plural of ceorl, a free peasant or non-servile man, to tūn, an enclosure, farmstead, or village. The literal sense is settlement of the free peasants.
As a family name, Carleton belongs to the many English locative surnames taken from villages named Carlton or Carleton, especially in northern and eastern counties. It reached North America with seventeenth-century English settlers and appears as a given name mainly by transfer from the surname. Carlton is the commoner spelling in modern forenames, while Charlton reflects a related Old English place-name development. Notable bearers include photographer Carleton Watkins and anthropologist Carleton S. Coon; the name has remained uncommon in recent U.S. birth rankings.
| Carleton Carpenter Carleton Carpenter was an American actor best known for his work in film, television, and on stage. He appeared in movies like Two Weeks with Love and Father of the Bride, and he was also a magician, songwriter, and novelist. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Carleton is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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