Center

Center Meaning & Origin

About Center
The surname Center is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "centre," meaning the middle or central point. It was likely used as a topographic name for someone who lived near the center of a village or town, or as a locational name for someone who came from a place named Center. The name may also have been given to someone who held a prominent or central position within a community or organization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Center: 2,963
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Center in Braille

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

The name Center in braille

How to sign the name Center using Sign Language

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

The name Center in sign language

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