Anger

Anger Meaning & Origin

About Anger
The surname Anger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "anger," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pasture. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Anger: 1,985
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 NG G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæŋgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKR', 'ANJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anger in Braille

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

The name Anger in braille

How to sign the name Anger using Sign Language

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

The name Anger in sign language

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