Calderhead

Calderhead Meaning & Origin

About Calderhead
The surname Calderhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "calder," meaning "rough water" or "stream," and "head," referring to a hill or promontory. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Calderhead can be interpreted as "the head or hill near the rough water or stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent hill or headland located by a turbulent water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calderhead: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Calderhead is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0430603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L D ER0 HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/calderhead*/
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('KLTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calderhead in Braille

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

The name Calderhead in braille

How to sign the name Calderhead using Sign Language

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

The name Calderhead in sign language

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