Centers

Centers Meaning & Origin

About Centers
The surname Centers is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "centre," meaning the central point or hub. It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked at the center of a village or town. The name may also have been used to describe someone who held a prominent or central position within a community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Centers: 2,174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛnərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Centers in Braille

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

The name Centers in braille

How to sign the name Centers using Sign Language

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

The name Centers in sign language

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