County

County Meaning & Origin

About County
The surname County is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "counte," meaning a county or district. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked in a county or held a position of authority within a county. The name County may also have been given to someone who was associated with a particular county or had a notable connection to it.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name County: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C0530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkaʊnti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name County in Braille

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

The name County in braille

How to sign the name County using Sign Language

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

The name County in sign language

Numerology