Agurs

Agurs Meaning & Origin

About Agurs
The surname Agurs is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Eadgar," meaning "prosperity" or "fortunate spear." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Agar, Agers, and Agurs. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Agur or Agar. The name Agurs is relatively rare and can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Agurs: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 G W ER1 S
🌐 IPA
/agurs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agurs in Braille

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

The name Agurs in braille

How to sign the name Agurs using Sign Language

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

The name Agurs in sign language

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