Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: From the valley town, The Settlement in the Valley
Pronunciation: DAWL-tuhn, /ˈdɔːltən/, D AO L T AH N
Popularity Rank: #8,103
Derived from an English surname, meaning 'valley town'. It can also trace its roots to Old English, meaning 'from the valley'
The name Dalton is of English origin and means From the valley town, The Settlement in the Valley, Place Name, From the Valley Town, Valley Settlement. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Dalton is commonly found in United States of America, Brazil, South Africa, and 65 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: DAWL-tuhn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈdɔːltən/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AO L T AH N
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
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 Dalton is recorded 6,601 times globally, ranking it as the 8,103th most common name worldwide.
Dalton is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,137 occurrences, making it the 1,065th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Dalton is found among 1 in every 437 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,065 | 1 : 437 |
| Brazil | #2,027 | 1 : 2,050 |
| South Africa | #4,058 | 1 : 6,203 |
| United Kingdom | #2,768 | 1 : 1,903 |
| Canada | #1,863 | 1 : 1,369 |
| Jamaica | #387 | 1 : 556 |
| Peru | #3,734 | 1 : 6,450 |
| Chile | #6,062 | 1 : 10,801 |
| Angola | #851 | 1 : 4,488 |
| Italy | #17,165 | 1 : 22,741 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dalton from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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