Eras

Eras Meaning & Origin

About Eras
The surname Eras is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Heras," which itself is a variant of the name "Ferrand." The name Ferrand comes from the Germanic elements "far" meaning "journey" or "travel" and "rando" meaning "counsel" or "advice." Therefore, the surname Eras can be interpreted to mean "one who gives wise counsel during a journey or travel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eras: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪrəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eras in Braille

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

The name Eras in braille

How to sign the name Eras using Sign Language

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

The name Eras in sign language

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