Carothers

Carothers Meaning & Origin

About Carothers
The surname Carothers is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Rothair, meaning "son of the driver or charioteer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man with this occupation. Over time, the name has evolved and been anglicized to Carothers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carothers: 5,480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0603062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R AH0 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærəðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0RS', 'KRTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carothers in Braille

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

The name Carothers in braille

How to sign the name Carothers using Sign Language

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

The name Carothers in sign language

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