Dalton
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Boy
Average rank #551 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English. A notable bearer of the surname was John Dalton (1766-1844), the English chemist and physicist who theorized about the existence of atoms.
Popularity
How popular is Dalton?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#468
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#495
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#676
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#448
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#669
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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