Corrie

Corrie Meaning & Origin

About Corrie
The surname Corrie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "coire," meaning "cauldron" or "hollow." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a hollow or a cauldron-shaped geographical feature. The name Corrie can also be a variant of the surname Corrigan, which is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Corragáin," meaning "descendant of Corragán," a personal name derived from "corra," meaning "spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corrie: 926
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corrie in Braille

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

The name Corrie in braille

How to sign the name Corrie using Sign Language

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

The name Corrie in sign language

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