Eggar

Eggar Meaning & Origin

About Eggar
The surname Eggar is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "egger," meaning "edge" or "border." It is likely that the name was originally a topographic name for someone who lived on the edge or border of a settlement or a geographical feature. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked on the edge or border of a field or estate. The surname Eggar is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eggar: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/eggar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eggar in Braille

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

The name Eggar in braille

How to sign the name Eggar using Sign Language

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

The name Eggar in sign language

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