Corkern

Corkern Meaning & Origin

About Corkern
The surname Corkern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Corcáin," meaning "son of Corcán." Corcán is a personal name derived from the word "corcair," which means "purple." The surname Corkern is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named Corcán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corkern: 771
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C062065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R K ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrkərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corkern in Braille

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

The name Corkern in braille

How to sign the name Corkern using Sign Language

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

The name Corkern in sign language

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