Coral
Coral Meaning & Origin
About Coral
The surname Coral is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "coral," which refers to the hard, colorful substance formed by the skeletons of marine polyps. As a surname, Coral likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or near coral, or it could have been given to someone with a reddish or pinkish complexion resembling the color of coral. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place named Coral.
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Popularity
Surname Popularity by Ethnicity
The surname Coral is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
- Number of People with the name Coral: 863
- Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
- Ranking: 27,818
- Frequency per 100k people: 0.29
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coral 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 Coral is not currently available.
Pronunciation
Accessibility & Communication
How to write the name Coral in Braille
Here's how to represent Coral in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
How to sign the name Coral using Sign Language
The image below shows how you can spell Coral using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.
