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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The surname Carruthers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Carruthers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.