Corbran

Corbran Meaning & Origin

About Corbran
The surname Corbran is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacCorcran," meaning "son of Corcran." The name Corcran itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic words "cor," meaning "dwarf," and "crann," meaning "tree." Therefore, the surname Corbran likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a man named Corcran, possibly describing a person of small stature or someone associated with trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corbran: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Corbran 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
KRPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C061605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R B R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/corbran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corbran in Braille

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

The name Corbran in braille

How to sign the name Corbran using Sign Language

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

The name Corbran in sign language

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