Cromarty

Cromarty Meaning & Origin

About Cromarty
The surname Cromarty is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cromarty, a town located in the Highland region of Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "crom" meaning "crooked" and "bheara" meaning "estuary," referring to the town's location at the mouth of the Cromarty Firth. Therefore, the surname Cromarty can be interpreted to mean "person from Cromarty" or "dweller by the crooked estuary."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cromarty: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cromarty 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
KRMRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C6050630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 M AA0 R T IY0
🌐 IPA
/cromarty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cromarty in Braille

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

The name Cromarty in braille

How to sign the name Cromarty using Sign Language

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

The name Cromarty in sign language

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