Craghead

Craghead Meaning & Origin

About Craghead
The surname Craghead is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kragr" meaning "rock" or "cliff" and the Old English word "heafod" meaning "head." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Craghead can be interpreted as "rocky headland" or "cliff top." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a prominent rocky or cliffy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Craghead: 617
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Craghead 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
KRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 G HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkræˌghɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Craghead in Braille

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

The name Craghead in braille

How to sign the name Craghead using Sign Language

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

The name Craghead in sign language

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