Curlin

Curlin Meaning & Origin

About Curlin
The surname Curlin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cyrl," meaning "curl" or "curly." It was likely a nickname given to someone with curly hair. The suffix "-in" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Curlin can be interpreted as "son of the one with curly hair" or "little one with curly hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Curlin: 680
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Curlin 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
KRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Curlin in Braille

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

The name Curlin in braille

How to sign the name Curlin using Sign Language

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

The name Curlin in sign language

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