Bars

Bars Meaning & Origin

About Bars
The surname Bars is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bar," meaning "boar." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked near a place associated with wild boars. The name Bars may also have been used as a nickname for someone who displayed boar-like characteristics such as strength or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bars: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/bɑrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bars in Braille

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

The name Bars in braille

How to sign the name Bars using Sign Language

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

The name Bars in sign language

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