Karson

Karson Meaning & Origin

About Karson
The surname Karson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Kar" or "Ker," which was a short form of the name "Kerrich" or "Kerrick." The name "Kerrich" itself is a diminutive of the name "Kerr," which means "dark" or "swarthy" in Old Norse. Therefore, the surname Karson likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or swarthy features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karson: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karson in Braille

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

The name Karson in braille

How to sign the name Karson using Sign Language

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

The name Karson in sign language

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