Carnduff

Carnduff Meaning & Origin

About Carnduff
The surname Carnduff is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "carn" meaning "cairn" or "heap of stones" and "dubh" meaning "black." It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a black cairn or a place with a black heap of stones. The name Carnduff may also have been used as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carnduff: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carnduff 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
KRNTF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C065301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N D AH2 F
🌐 IPA
/carnduff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carnduff in Braille

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

The name Carnduff in braille

How to sign the name Carnduff using Sign Language

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

The name Carnduff in sign language

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