Careathers

Careathers Meaning & Origin

About Careathers
The surname Careathers is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Carruthers. Carruthers is a habitational surname derived from the place name Carruthers in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is composed of the Old English elements "carr," meaning "rock," and "ruthers," meaning "stream." Therefore, the surname Careathers likely has a similar meaning, referring to someone who lived near a rocky stream or river.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Careathers: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0603062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 IY1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/careathers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0RS', 'KRTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Careathers in Braille

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

The name Careathers in braille

How to sign the name Careathers using Sign Language

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

The name Careathers in sign language

Numerology