Hour

Hour Meaning & Origin

About Hour
The surname Hour is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUabhair, which means "descendant of Uabhar." Uabhar is a personal name that translates to "proud" or "exalted." The surname Hour signifies a family's connection to an ancestor with these qualities, indicating a proud or exalted lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hour: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/aʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hour in Braille

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

The name Hour in braille

How to sign the name Hour using Sign Language

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

The name Hour in sign language

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