Carriger

Carriger Meaning & Origin

About Carriger
The surname Carriger is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kári, meaning "curly-haired" or "curly-headed." The suffix "-ger" is a variant of "-kar," which means "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Carriger can be interpreted to mean "curly-haired warrior" or "warrior with curly hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carriger: 848
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRJR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærɪʤər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRJR', 'KRKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carriger in Braille

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

The name Carriger in braille

How to sign the name Carriger using Sign Language

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

The name Carriger in sign language

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