Cream

Cream Meaning & Origin

About Cream
The surname Cream is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "creme," meaning "cream." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a pale or creamy complexion or hair color. The surname Cream may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of cream or dairy products.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cream: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/krim/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cream in Braille

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

The name Cream in braille

How to sign the name Cream using Sign Language

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

The name Cream in sign language

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