Cone

Cone Meaning & Origin

About Cone
The surname Cone is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a cone-shaped hill or a geographical feature resembling a cone. Alternatively, it could be a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold conical objects, such as textile cones or spindles. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for someone with a pointed or conical head shape. The exact meaning of the surname Cone would depend on the specific historical context and individual family origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cone: 9,935
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,583
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/koʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cone in Braille

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

The name Cone in braille

How to sign the name Cone using Sign Language

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

The name Cone in sign language

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