Carnegie

Carnegie Meaning & Origin

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."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carnegie: 1,738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRNJ
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C065020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N AH0 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkΙ‘rˈneΙͺgi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNJ', 'KRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carnegie in Braille

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

The name Carnegie in braille

How to sign the name Carnegie using Sign Language

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.

The name Carnegie in sign language

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