Bangor

Bangor Meaning & Origin

About Bangor
The surname Bangor is of Welsh origin and is derived from the name of a town in Wales called Bangor. The name Bangor itself is believed to have originated from the Welsh word "ban" meaning "summit" or "top" and "gor" meaning "blue" or "pure." Therefore, the surname Bangor likely refers to someone who either hailed from the town of Bangor or was associated with its characteristics of being at the top or summit, or having a blue or pure quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bangor: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 NG G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæŋˌgɔr/
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('PNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bangor in Braille

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

The name Bangor in braille

How to sign the name Bangor using Sign Language

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

The name Bangor in sign language

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