Care

Care Meaning & Origin

About Care
The surname Care is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "care," meaning "anxiety" or "worry." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was known for being a worrier or someone who had a tendency to be anxious. The surname Care may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or mound, as "care" can also refer to a small hill or mound in some dialects.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Care: 726
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/kɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Care in Braille

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

The name Care in braille

How to sign the name Care using Sign Language

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

The name Care in sign language

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