Cothren

Cothren Meaning & Origin

About Cothren
The surname Cothren is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cuthred" or "Cuthheard," which means "famous counsel" or "famous guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cuthred or Cuthheard. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Cothren.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cothren: 1,691
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cothren 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
K0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
CATA
🔊 Soundex
C030605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 TH ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑθərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0RN', 'KTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cothren in Braille

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

The name Cothren in braille

How to sign the name Cothren using Sign Language

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

The name Cothren in sign language

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