Character

Character Meaning & Origin

About Character
The surname Character is derived from the Middle English word "caractere," which originally referred to a distinctive mark or symbol. Over time, it came to represent a person's qualities, traits, or reputation. As a surname, Character likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed notable or distinctive characteristics, or it could have been given to individuals who played a specific role or had a particular occupation in medieval society.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Character: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 K T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrɪktər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Character in Braille

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

The name Character in braille

How to sign the name Character using Sign Language

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

The name Character in sign language

Numerology