Carriker

Carriker Meaning & Origin

About Carriker
The surname Carriker is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "carrick," meaning a maker or seller of carts or wagons. It is a variant spelling of the surname Carrick, which is derived from the Old Norse word "karr," meaning a marsh or bog. The name Carriker likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with carts or wagons, or it could have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a marshy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carriker: 1,335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carriker 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
KRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærɪkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carriker in Braille

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

The name Carriker in braille

How to sign the name Carriker using Sign Language

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

The name Carriker in sign language

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