Coar

Coar Meaning & Origin

About Coar
The surname Coar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "cor" meaning "cairn" or "heap of stones." It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a cairn or a place with a prominent stone formation. The name Coar may also have been used as a topographical surname for someone who lived on or near a hill or rocky area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coar: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/kɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coar in Braille

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

The name Coar in braille

How to sign the name Coar using Sign Language

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

The name Coar in sign language

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