About Carkner
The surname Carkner is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Karkr, meaning "a knot" or "a twist." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with curly or twisted hair. Over time, the name evolved into Carkner and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Carkner can be found primarily in Canada and the United States.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carkner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Carkner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carkner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.