Caveness

Caveness Meaning & Origin

About Caveness
The surname Caveness is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cave," meaning "hollow" or "cave." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a hollow or cave. The name Caveness may have been given to someone who resided in or near a geographical feature such as a hollow or cave, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a hollow or sunken appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caveness: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 V IY0 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/caveness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caveness in Braille

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

The name Caveness in braille

How to sign the name Caveness using Sign Language

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

The name Caveness in sign language

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