Oldbear

Oldbear Meaning & Origin

About Oldbear
The surname Oldbear is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "eald" meaning "old" and "bearu" meaning "grove" or "woodland." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in an old grove or woodland. The name Oldbear signifies a connection to nature and the ancestral lands, reflecting the individual's historical ties to a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oldbear: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTPR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O43106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L D B ER0
🌐 IPA
/oldbear*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oldbear in Braille

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

The name Oldbear in braille

How to sign the name Oldbear using Sign Language

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

The name Oldbear in sign language

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