Carruthers

Carruthers Meaning & Origin

About Carruthers
The surname Carruthers is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Carruthers in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Welsh words "car" meaning "fort" and "rhydderch" meaning "red". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carruthers can be interpreted as "red fort" or "fort of the red".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carruthers: 5,367
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,351
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carruthers 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 ER0 AH1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kərˈəðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0RS', 'KRTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carruthers in Braille

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

The name Carruthers in braille

How to sign the name Carruthers using Sign Language

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

The name Carruthers in sign language

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