Ocarroll

Ocarroll Meaning & Origin

About Ocarroll
The surname O'Carroll is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearbhaill, meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." Cearbhall is an old Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the words "cearb" meaning "hacking" or "slaying," and "gall" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." The name O'Carroll is associated with the ancient Irish kingdom of Ely O'Carroll, located in present-day County Offaly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ocarroll: 685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ocarroll 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
AKRL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O20604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 K AE1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈkɛrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O264

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ocarroll in Braille

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

The name Ocarroll in braille

How to sign the name Ocarroll using Sign Language

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

The name Ocarroll in sign language

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