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    The surname Charlton

    An English surname, carried by 10,555 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ)ltən/ 2 syllables Soundex C643

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Charlton is more common than 97.9% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

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

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 10,555 people named Charlton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 29,251 Americans. That is up 7.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,837.

    #3,383
    rank among US surnames
    10,555
    people in 2010
    3.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7.3%
    change since 2000 (was #3,334)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,374Peng10,57529,196
    #3,375Pichardo10,57229,204
    #3,376Stepp10,57129,207
    #3,377Florez10,57029,210
    #3,378Terrazas10,56929,212
    #3,379Ahn10,56729,218
    #3,380McIntire10,56629,221

    Who is named Charlton

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    80% of people named Charlton identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Charltons

    7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Boy Charlton
      Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1907–1975)
    • Devynne Charlton
      Bahamian athlete, born 1995
    • Thomas Charlton
      American rower, born 1934
    • Robert M. Charlton
      American politician (1807-1854)
    • Matthew Charlton
      Australian politician (1866-1948)
    • Eddie Charlton
      Australian snooker player (1929–2004)
    • Josh Charlton
      British cyclist, born 2003

    Notable Charltons come mostly from Australia (3), the United States (2) and The Bahamas (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Charlton

    Charlton has the Soundex code C643, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C643.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Charlton come from?
    From Old English ċeorl (“freeman”) and tūn (“town”). Doublet of Carlton.
    How common is the surname Charlton?
    10,555 people in the United States had the surname Charlton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 29,251 Americans. It ranked 3,383rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Charlton?
    In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Charlton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Charlton?
    Boy Charlton, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1907–1975), followed by Devynne Charlton.
    Where is the surname Charlton most common?
    Wikidata records people named Charlton in Australia, the United States and The Bahamas and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce Charlton?
    Charlton is /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ)ltən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Charlton getting more or less common?
    More common. 9,837 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,555 in 2010, up 7.3%.