Haggar

Haggar Meaning & Origin

About Haggar
The surname Haggar is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Hagar. Hagar was an Egyptian handmaid of Sarah, the wife of Abraham, and the mother of his son Ishmael. The name Hagar means "flight" or "stranger" in Hebrew, and the surname Haggar likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Hagar. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found primarily among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haggar: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhægər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haggar in Braille

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

The name Haggar in braille

How to sign the name Haggar using Sign Language

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

The name Haggar in sign language

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