Cranmer

Cranmer Meaning & Origin

About Cranmer
The surname Cranmer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cran," meaning "crane," and the occupational suffix "-mer," indicating a person who works with or is associated with cranes. Therefore, the surname Cranmer likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a crane operator or worked in a crane-related profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cranmer: 2,479
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,504
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C60506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 N M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrænmər/
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('KRNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cranmer in Braille

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

The name Cranmer in braille

How to sign the name Cranmer using Sign Language

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

The name Cranmer in sign language

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