Carleton.
An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
Meaning & usage
An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in England: A hamlet in St Cuthbert Without parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY4252).
A number of places in England: A scattered locality in Drigg and Carleton parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, which includes Carleton Hall, and the hamlets of Carleton Head and Hall Carleton.
A number of places in England: A hamlet in Haile parish, Cumberland, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0109).
A number of places in England: A suburb of Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5329).
A number of places in England: A village near Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD3339).
A number of places in England: The civil parish for Carleton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, previously in Craven district.
A number of places in England: A village south of Pontefract, Wakefield borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE4620).
A parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, named after Thomas Carleton.
A village in Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, United States.
A village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.
A rural locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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