Cargill

Cargill Meaning & Origin

About Cargill
The surname Cargill is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cargill in Perthshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "car" meaning "rock" and "geal" meaning "bright" or "white." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cargill can be interpreted as "bright rock" or "white rock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cargill: 4,524
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,363
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cargill 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
KRJL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R G IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrˌgɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRJL', 'KRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cargill in Braille

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

The name Cargill in braille

How to sign the name Cargill using Sign Language

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

The name Cargill in sign language

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