Garas

Garas Meaning & Origin

About Garas
The surname Garas is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "garas," which means "penny" or "coin." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was wealthy or had a connection to money. The surname Garas may also have been given to individuals who worked as money changers or had some association with currency.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garas: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/garas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garas in Braille

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

The name Garas in braille

How to sign the name Garas using Sign Language

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

The name Garas in sign language

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