Coldwater

Coldwater Meaning & Origin

About Coldwater
The surname Coldwater is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a cold stream or river. The name is composed of the elements "cold," referring to the low temperature, and "water," indicating a body of water. It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who resided in close proximity to such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coldwater: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0430306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L D W AO2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊldˌwɔtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C433

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coldwater in Braille

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

The name Coldwater in braille

How to sign the name Coldwater using Sign Language

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

The name Coldwater in sign language

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