Carreathers

Carreathers Meaning & Origin

About Carreathers
The surname Carreathers is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Carruthers. Carruthers is a habitational surname derived from the place name Carruthers in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is composed of the Old English elements "carr," meaning "rock," and "ruthers," meaning "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carreathers is likely to be similar, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a rocky stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carreathers: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carreathers in Braille

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

The name Carreathers in braille

How to sign the name Carreathers using Sign Language

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

The name Carreathers in sign language

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