Carduff

Carduff Meaning & Origin

About Carduff
The surname Carduff is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Carduff" or "Carduph" in the county of Angus. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "cairn" meaning "a heap of stones" and "dubh" meaning "black." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carduff can be interpreted as "black cairn" or "dark heap of stones."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carduff: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R D AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/carduff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carduff in Braille

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

The name Carduff in braille

How to sign the name Carduff using Sign Language

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

The name Carduff in sign language

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