Agate

Agate Meaning & Origin

About Agate
The surname Agate is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "agate," meaning "agate stone." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who either worked with or had a physical resemblance to the semi-precious stone agate. The agate stone is known for its various colors and patterns, and the surname Agate likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone associated with this stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Agate: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 G AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈægət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agate in Braille

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

The name Agate in braille

How to sign the name Agate using Sign Language

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

The name Agate in sign language

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