Eckart

Eckart Meaning & Origin

About Eckart
The surname Eckart is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old High German personal name "Eckhard," which combines the elements "ecka," meaning "edge" or "corner," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Eckart can be interpreted to mean "brave at the edge" or "strong in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Eckart.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckart: 1,873
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,606
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E2063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛkɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckart in Braille

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

The name Eckart in braille

How to sign the name Eckart using Sign Language

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

The name Eckart in sign language

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