Carmain

Carmain Meaning & Origin

About Carmain
The surname Carmain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCarmain, meaning "son of Carmain." The name Carmain itself is believed to be a variant of the name Cormac, which is derived from the Gaelic words "corb" meaning "raven" and "mac" meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Carmain can be interpreted to mean "son of Cormac" or "descendant of Cormac."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carmain: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R M EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/carmain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carmain in Braille

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

The name Carmain in braille

How to sign the name Carmain using Sign Language

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

The name Carmain in sign language

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