Crail

Crail Meaning & Origin

About Crail
The surname Crail is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Crail, a small coastal town in Fife, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "creag," meaning "rock" or "cliff," referring to the town's location on a rocky shore. As a surname, Crail likely denotes someone who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the town of Crail.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crail: 717
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,169
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C604
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kreΙͺl/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crail in Braille

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

The name Crail in braille

How to sign the name Crail using Sign Language

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

The name Crail in sign language

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