# Charlton (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/charlton/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Old English derived from the English place name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,555 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,383 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 29,251 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.3% (9,837 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ)ltən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Old English ċeorl (“freeman”) and tūn (“town”). Doublet of Carlton.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Charlton in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Charlton in Australia, the United States, The Bahamas and the United Kingdom.

## People named Charlton

- Boy Charlton, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1907–1975)
- Devynne Charlton, Bahamian athlete
- Thomas Charlton, American rower
- Robert M. Charlton, American politician (1807-1854)
- Matthew Charlton, Australian politician (1866-1948)
- Eddie Charlton, Australian snooker player (1929–2004)
- Josh Charlton, British cyclist

## Similar surnames

Carlton, Carleton, Charlot, Corlett.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.