Culberson

Culberson Meaning & Origin

About Culberson
The surname Culberson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is derived from the Gaelic word "cath" meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Culberson can be interpreted to mean "son of the battle" or "descendant of the warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culberson: 3,415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,520
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L B ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəlbərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culberson in Braille

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

The name Culberson in braille

How to sign the name Culberson using Sign Language

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

The name Culberson in sign language

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