Kervin

Kervin Meaning & Origin

About Kervin
The surname Kervin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhearbháin, meaning "son of Fearbhán." Fearbhán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "fear" meaning "man" and "bán" meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Kervin can be interpreted as "son of the fair man" or "descendant of the fair-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kervin: 913
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kervin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kervin in Braille

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

The name Kervin in braille

How to sign the name Kervin using Sign Language

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

The name Kervin in sign language

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