Barrager

Barrager Meaning & Origin

About Barrager
The surname Barrager is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "barrager," which referred to a person who operated a "barrage" or "barr" (a type of dam or weir) used in the process of water management. The name is derived from the Middle English word "barrage" or "barr," meaning "barrier" or "obstruction." As a surname, Barrager would have been given to individuals who worked as barragers or lived near a barrage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrager: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R AH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/barrager*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKR', 'PRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrager in Braille

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

The name Barrager in braille

How to sign the name Barrager using Sign Language

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

The name Barrager in sign language

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