Curns

Curns Meaning & Origin

About Curns
The surname Curns is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cyrne," meaning "crane." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a crane operator or had some association with cranes. The surname Curns may also have been a nickname for someone with physical characteristics or behaviors resembling those of a crane, such as tall and slender stature or graceful movements.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Curns: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/curns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Curns in Braille

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

The name Curns in braille

How to sign the name Curns using Sign Language

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

The name Curns in sign language

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