Caran

Caran Meaning & Origin

About Caran
The surname Caran is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "caran" which means "black" or "dark" in Romanian. It is likely a descriptive surname given to someone with dark hair, complexion, or possibly associated with a place with dark or black characteristics.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caran: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caran 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 Caran is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/caran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caran in Braille

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

The name Caran in braille

How to sign the name Caran using Sign Language

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

The name Caran in sign language

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