Oeschger

Oeschger Meaning & Origin

About Oeschger
The surname Oeschger is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Oskar, which means "spear of God" in Old High German. The suffix "-ger" indicates a person's occupation or association, suggesting that the name Oeschger may have originally referred to someone who was a spearman or had some connection to spears. Over time, the name evolved into a hereditary surname and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oeschger: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oeschger 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
AXKR
🗽 NYSIIS
OACA
🔊 Soundex
O020206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 G SH ER0
🌐 IPA
/oeschger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXKR', 'AXJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oeschger in Braille

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

The name Oeschger in braille

How to sign the name Oeschger using Sign Language

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

The name Oeschger in sign language

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