Oar

Oar Meaning & Origin

About Oar
The surname Oar is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ora," meaning "shore" or "bank." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a riverbank or a shore. The name Oar may also have been a nickname for someone who worked as a boatman or had a connection to boats or water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oar: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/ɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oar in Braille

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

The name Oar in braille

How to sign the name Oar using Sign Language

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

The name Oar in sign language

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