Carin

Carin Meaning & Origin

About Carin
The surname Carin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name "Karin," which itself is a variant of the name Katherine. The name Katherine has Greek origins and means "pure" or "unsullied." Therefore, the surname Carin can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Katherine" or "son of Katherine."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carin: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carin in Braille

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

The name Carin in braille

How to sign the name Carin using Sign Language

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

The name Carin in sign language

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