Cush

Cush Meaning & Origin

About Cush
The surname Cush is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Uisdein," meaning "son of Uisdean." Uisdean is a Gaelic form of the name Hugh, which is of Germanic origin and means "heart" or "mind." The surname Cush therefore signifies a person who is the son of Uisdean or Hugh, and it is commonly found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cush: 712
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KX
ðŸ—― NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
ðŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 SH
🌐 IPA
/kʊʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KX', '')
ðŸˆŊ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cush in Braille

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

The name Cush in braille

How to sign the name Cush using Sign Language

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

The name Cush in sign language

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