Carrethers

Carrethers Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carrethers: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carrethers in Braille

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

The name Carrethers in braille

How to sign the name Carrethers using Sign Language

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.

The name Carrethers in sign language

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