Egas

Egas Meaning & Origin

About Egas
The surname Egas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Ega, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Egas. The name Egas is believed to have Germanic roots and means "edge of a sword" or "blade." It is likely that the surname Egas was originally a nickname given to someone who was skilled in handling a sword or had a sharp and cutting personality. Over time, this nickname evolved into a hereditary surname, passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Egas: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/egas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egas in Braille

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

The name Egas in braille

How to sign the name Egas using Sign Language

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

The name Egas in sign language

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