About Carrethers
The surname Carrethers is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Carr," meaning "rock" or "stone," combined with the suffix "-er," denoting someone who works with or lives near the specified object. Therefore, the surname Carrethers likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a rocky area or was involved in the quarrying or stonemasonry industry.
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The surname Carrethers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carrethers 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 Carrethers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carrethers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.