Cashmere

Cashmere Meaning & Origin

About Cashmere
The surname Cashmere is of English origin and is derived from the place name Kashmir, a region located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The name Kashmir itself is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "Kashyapa-mira," meaning "Kashyapa's lake." The surname Cashmere likely denotes someone who either hailed from the region of Kashmir or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cashmere: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CASNA
🔊 Soundex
C0205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 ZH M IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæʒmɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cashmere in Braille

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

The name Cashmere in braille

How to sign the name Cashmere using Sign Language

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

The name Cashmere in sign language

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