Carthern

Carthern Meaning & Origin

About Carthern
The surname Carthern is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Artairn, meaning "son of Artairn." The name Artairn is a variant of the name Arthur, which is of Celtic origin and means "bear man" or "bear-like." The surname Carthern therefore signifies a person who is the descendant of someone named Artairn or Arthur, suggesting a connection to the qualities associated with bears, such as strength and courage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carthern: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C063065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R DH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/carthern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0RN', 'KRTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carthern in Braille

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

The name Carthern in braille

How to sign the name Carthern using Sign Language

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

The name Carthern in sign language

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