Crimmins

Crimmins Meaning & Origin

About Crimmins
The surname Crimmins is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Críomhthainn, meaning "descendant of Críomhthann." The name Críomhthann is composed of the elements "críomh," meaning "fox," and "tann," meaning "chief" or "lord." Therefore, the surname Crimmins can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fox chief" or "descendant of the lordly fox."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crimmins: 2,661
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,778
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crimmins 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
KRMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C605052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 M IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɪmɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crimmins in Braille

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

The name Crimmins in braille

How to sign the name Crimmins using Sign Language

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

The name Crimmins in sign language

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