Agar

Agar Meaning & Origin

About Agar
The surname Agar is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old Norse personal name "Aggi," meaning "edge" or "blade," or from the Old English word "agar," meaning "land that is plowed." Another possibility is that it originated as a locational surname from places named Agar or Hagger, which are derived from the Old English word "haga," meaning "enclosure" or "hedge." Overall, the surname Agar likely has associations with farming, land, or boundaries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Agar: 1,149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agar in Braille

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

The name Agar in braille

How to sign the name Agar using Sign Language

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

The name Agar in sign language

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