Nancarrow

Nancarrow Meaning & Origin

About Nancarrow
The surname Nancarrow is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Old Cornish personal name "Nanoc" or "Nanek," which means "little valley." The addition of the suffix "-carow" indicates a place or settlement, thus giving the surname Nancarrow the meaning "dweller at the little valley settlement." This surname is primarily found in Cornwall, England, and is associated with individuals whose ancestors resided in or near a small valley settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nancarrow: 416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nancarrow 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
NNKR
🔊 Soundex
N052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE2 NG K AE1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌnæŋˈkæroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNKR', 'NNKRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nancarrow in Braille

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

The name Nancarrow in braille

How to sign the name Nancarrow using Sign Language

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

The name Nancarrow in sign language

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