Carncross

Carncross Meaning & Origin

About Carncross
The surname Carncross is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "carn" meaning "cairn" or "heap of stones" and "cross" referring to a cross-shaped monument or marker. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carncross can be interpreted as "one who lives near or is associated with a cairn or cross-shaped monument." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near such a landmark or had some connection to it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carncross: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0652602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N K R AA2 S
🌐 IPA
/carncross*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carncross in Braille

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

The name Carncross in braille

How to sign the name Carncross using Sign Language

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

The name Carncross in sign language

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