About Carnegie
The surname Carnegie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name of Carnegie in Angus, Scotland. It is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "cearnach" meaning "cairn" or "pile of stones" and "eg" meaning "face" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Carnegie can be interpreted to mean "cairn hill" or "hill with a pile of stones."
The surname Carnegie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carnegie 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 Carnegie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carnegie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.