Caughman

Caughman Meaning & Origin

About Caughman
The surname Caughman is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." Therefore, the surname Caughman can be interpreted to mean "son of the horseman" or "descendant of the horseman." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to horses or was skilled in horsemanship.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caughman: 1,110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caughman 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
KFMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGNA
🔊 Soundex
C020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caughman in Braille

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

The name Caughman in braille

How to sign the name Caughman using Sign Language

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

The name Caughman in sign language

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