Ards

Ards Meaning & Origin

About Ards
The surname Ards is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Ard," which means "high place" or "height" in Gaelic. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Ards or lived near a prominent hill or highland. The surname Ards is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ards: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARTS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R D Z
🌐 IPA
/ards*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ards in Braille

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

The name Ards in braille

How to sign the name Ards using Sign Language

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

The name Ards in sign language

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