Escher

Escher Meaning & Origin

About Escher
The surname Escher is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Escher," meaning "a person who lived near an ash tree." It is derived from the Middle High German word "esche," meaning "ash tree." The name was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with ash trees, or possibly to someone who lived near a place named after ash trees. The surname Escher has variations such as Esch, Eschen, and Eschmann.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Escher: 849
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 SH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛʃər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXR', 'ASKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Escher in Braille

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

The name Escher in braille

How to sign the name Escher using Sign Language

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

The name Escher in sign language

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