Garven

Garven Meaning & Origin

About Garven
The surname Garven is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Gormshuil, meaning "blue-eyed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gormshuil. Over time, the name evolved into Garven, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garven: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/garven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garven in Braille

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

The name Garven in braille

How to sign the name Garven using Sign Language

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

The name Garven in sign language

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