Carruba

Carruba Meaning & Origin

About Carruba
The surname Carruba is of Italian origin and is derived from the Sicilian word "carruba," which refers to the carob tree. The name likely originated as a topographic or occupational surname for someone who lived near or worked with carob trees. The carob tree is native to the Mediterranean region and has been cultivated for its edible pods since ancient times. The surname Carruba thus signifies a connection to the carob tree or its cultivation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carruba: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carruba 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
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 UW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/carruba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carruba in Braille

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

The name Carruba in braille

How to sign the name Carruba using Sign Language

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

The name Carruba in sign language

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