Officer

Officer Meaning & Origin

About Officer
The surname Officer is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "officer," which referred to someone who held a position of authority or responsibility. It was originally an occupational name given to individuals who held a position of authority in a household or community, such as a steward or a magistrate. Over time, the surname Officer has become a hereditary surname passed down through generations, often indicating a family's historical association with positions of authority or responsibility.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Officer: 1,357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,814
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFSR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 F AH0 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔfɪsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O126

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Officer in Braille

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

The name Officer in braille

How to sign the name Officer using Sign Language

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

The name Officer in sign language

Numerology