Ancrum

Ancrum Meaning & Origin

About Ancrum
The surname Ancrum is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Ancrum in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "an" meaning "one" and "crumb" meaning "bend" or "crook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ancrum can be interpreted as "one bend" or "crooked." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a bend or crook in a river or road.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ancrum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ancrum: 1,098
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ancrum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKRM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A52605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 N K R AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/ənˈkrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ancrum in Braille

Here's how to represent Ancrum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ancrum in braille

How to sign the name Ancrum using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ancrum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ancrum in sign language

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