Era

Era Meaning & Origin

About Era
The surname Era is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Japanese word "era," which refers to a period of time or an era. Alternatively, it can be derived from the Japanese word "era," meaning "to weave" or "to fabricate." The surname Era is relatively rare and is found predominantly in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Era: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Era in Braille

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

The name Era in braille

How to sign the name Era using Sign Language

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

The name Era in sign language

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