Carouthers

Carouthers Meaning & Origin

About Carouthers
The surname Carouthers is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacFhearghusa, meaning "son of Fergus." Fergus is an ancient personal name of Celtic origin, derived from the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "gus" meaning "vigor" or "force." The surname Carouthers therefore signifies a person who is the descendant of Fergus, a name associated with strength and vitality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carouthers: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0603062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/carouthers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0RS', 'KRTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carouthers in Braille

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

The name Carouthers in braille

How to sign the name Carouthers using Sign Language

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

The name Carouthers in sign language

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