Carriveau

Carriveau Meaning & Origin

About Carriveau
The surname Carriveau is of French origin and is derived from the word "carrefour," meaning "crossroads" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or at a crossroads. The name Carriveau may also be associated with someone who worked at or owned an inn or tavern located at a crossroads.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carriveau: 720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 V OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærɪˌvoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carriveau in Braille

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

The name Carriveau in braille

How to sign the name Carriveau using Sign Language

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

The name Carriveau in sign language

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