Archer

Archer Meaning & Origin

About Archer
The surname Archer is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of an archer, someone skilled in using a bow and arrow. It is a medieval occupational name that was given to individuals who were skilled in archery, often employed as soldiers or hunters. The name Archer signifies a person who was adept at this particular skill and was likely to have been involved in military or hunting activities.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Archer features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Archer: 34,949
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1000
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Archer 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ARXR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
A
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
A6206
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R CH ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆษ‘rสงษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ARXR', 'ARKR')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Archer in Braille

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

The name Archer in braille

How to sign the name Archer using Sign Language

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

The name Archer in sign language

Numerology