Carthon

Carthon Meaning & Origin

About Carthon
The surname Carthon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacArtain, meaning "son of Artain." The name Artain is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "art," which translates to "bear." Therefore, the surname Carthon is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who possessed bear-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carthon: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0N
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/carthon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0N', 'KRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carthon in Braille

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

The name Carthon in braille

How to sign the name Carthon using Sign Language

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

The name Carthon in sign language

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