Ehlers

Ehlers Meaning & Origin

About Ehlers
The surname Ehlers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Eilhard, which itself is composed of the elements "eil," meaning "quick" or "fast," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Ehlers can be interpreted to mean "quick and brave" or "fast and strong." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Eilhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ehlers: 7,524
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E04062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehlers in Braille

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

The name Ehlers in braille

How to sign the name Ehlers using Sign Language

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

The name Ehlers in sign language

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