Currivan

Currivan Meaning & Origin

About Currivan
The surname Currivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Corraibhín, meaning "descendant of Corraibhín." The name Corraibhín is believed to be derived from the word "corra," which means "spear." Therefore, the surname Currivan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a spear-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Currivan: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 AH0 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/currivan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Currivan in Braille

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

The name Currivan in braille

How to sign the name Currivan using Sign Language

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

The name Currivan in sign language

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