Pastoor

Pastoor Meaning & Origin

About Pastoor
The surname Pastoor is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "pastoor," meaning "priest" or "parson." It is an occupational surname typically given to someone who worked as a priest or held a similar religious position within the community. The name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who were involved in the clergy or had a close association with the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pastoor: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/pastoor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pastoor in Braille

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

The name Pastoor in braille

How to sign the name Pastoor using Sign Language

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

The name Pastoor in sign language

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