Canterberry

Canterberry Meaning & Origin

About Canterberry
The surname Canterberry is of English origin and is derived from the place name Canterbury, which is a city in Kent, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cantware" meaning "people of Kent" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Canterberry likely refers to someone who hailed from or had an association with the city of Canterbury in Kent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Canterberry: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Canterberry 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
KNTRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T ER0 B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/canterberry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canterberry in Braille

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

The name Canterberry in braille

How to sign the name Canterberry using Sign Language

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

The name Canterberry in sign language

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