What does Crichton mean?
Definitions for Crichton
ˈkraɪt ncrich·ton
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Princeton's WordNet
Crichton, James Crichton, The Admirable Crichtonnoun
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
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Crichton is a Scottish surname. It can also refer to several specific entities such as Michael Crichton, an American author, screenwriter, and film director; the University of Glasgow's Crichton Campus; Crichton Castle in Scotland; or the Crichton neighborhood in Dundee, Scotland. The name is derived from a place in Midlothian, Scotland and means "border or boundary town" in Gaelic.
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Crichton
Crichton is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same east of Gorebridge. The name is derived from the Gaelic word crioch, which means border, and the Old English word tune which means farm or settlement. To the west of the village is the 15th century parish church, formerly a collegiate church, established by William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton, who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1439 to 1453. To the south of the church is Crichton Castle, begun in the late 14th century by William's father John de Crichton, and featuring a fine 16th century Italianate courtyard façade.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CRICHTON
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crichton is ranked #15777 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Crichton surname appeared 1,847 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Crichton.
82.6% or 1,526 total occurrences were White.
7.4% or 137 total occurrences were Black.
4.5% or 84 total occurrences were Asian.
3.2% or 60 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.8% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Crichton in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Crichton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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