Coaxum

Coaxum Meaning & Origin

About Coaxum
The surname Coaxum is of African American origin and is believed to have its roots in the Gullah Geechee culture of the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia. The exact meaning of the surname is unclear, but it is thought to be a variant of the African name "Kwaku" or "Kwakum," which means "born on Wednesday" in the Akan language. The surname Coaxum represents a connection to African heritage and the resilience of the Gullah Geechee people in preserving their cultural identity despite the hardships they faced during slavery and beyond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coaxum: 1,228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21330
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coaxum 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
KKSM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 K S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊksəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coaxum in Braille

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

The name Coaxum in braille

How to sign the name Coaxum using Sign Language

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

The name Coaxum in sign language

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