Cushner

Cushner Meaning & Origin

About Cushner
The surname Cushner is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kushner," meaning "relative by marriage." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Kushner. The name likely originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with a significant Jewish population. Today, individuals with the surname Cushner can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cushner: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
C020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 SH N ER0
🌐 IPA
/cushner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cushner in Braille

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

The name Cushner in braille

How to sign the name Cushner using Sign Language

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

The name Cushner in sign language

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