Carkin

Carkin Meaning & Origin

About Carkin
The surname Carkin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearcáin, meaning "descendant of Cearcán." The name Cearcán itself is a diminutive form of the word "cearc," which translates to "hen" in English. Therefore, the surname Carkin is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had some association with hens or was perhaps a poultry farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carkin: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carkin 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
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/carkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carkin in Braille

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

The name Carkin in braille

How to sign the name Carkin using Sign Language

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

The name Carkin in sign language

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