Easter

Easter Meaning & Origin

About Easter
The surname Easter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "easter," which means "Easter," the Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone born or baptized during the Easter season or to someone who had a connection to the festival. The surname Easter is relatively rare and is mainly found in England and Scotland.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Easter: 13,036
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.42

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
EA
πŸ”Š Soundex
E02306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈistΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Easter in Braille

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

The name Easter in braille

How to sign the name Easter using Sign Language

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

The name Easter in sign language

Numerology