Egar

Egar Meaning & Origin

About Egar
The surname Egar is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Eadgar," which means "prosperity spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Eadgar. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Egar. The surname Egar is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Egar: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/egar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egar in Braille

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

The name Egar in braille

How to sign the name Egar using Sign Language

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

The name Egar in sign language

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