Esker

Esker Meaning & Origin

About Esker
The surname Esker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "escher," meaning "ash tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by an ash tree or an area with ash trees. The name may also have been used to denote someone who worked with ash wood or had some association with the tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Esker: 659
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Esker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Esker in Braille

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

The name Esker in braille

How to sign the name Esker using Sign Language

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

The name Esker in sign language

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