Director

Director Meaning & Origin

About Director
The surname Director is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "directour," which referred to a person who held a position of authority or leadership. It is likely that the surname was originally given to individuals who held a position of authority or were responsible for directing or managing others. Over time, the surname Director has become a relatively rare surname, but it still carries the connotation of leadership and authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Director: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0602306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER0 EH1 K T ER0
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈrɛktər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Director in Braille

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

The name Director in braille

How to sign the name Director using Sign Language

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

The name Director in sign language

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