Pasteur

Pasteur Meaning & Origin

About Pasteur
The surname Pasteur is of French origin and is derived from the occupation of a "pasteur," meaning a shepherd or herdsman. It is derived from the Old French word "pastur," which means "pasture" or "grazing land." The surname Pasteur likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked as a shepherd or had connections to the pastoral industry.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pasteur: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P02306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 S T UW1 R
🌐 IPA
/pΙ™Λˆstur/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pasteur in Braille

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

The name Pasteur in braille

How to sign the name Pasteur using Sign Language

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

The name Pasteur in sign language

Numerology