Cromar

Cromar Meaning & Origin

About Cromar
The surname Cromar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cromar, which refers to a district in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "crom" meaning "bent" or "crooked" and "mòr" meaning "big" or "great." Therefore, the surname Cromar likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near the district of Cromar, which was characterized by its crooked or winding landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cromar: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C60506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/cromar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cromar in Braille

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

The name Cromar in braille

How to sign the name Cromar using Sign Language

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

The name Cromar in sign language

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