Pilar

Pilar Meaning & Origin

About Pilar
The surname Pilar is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pilar," meaning "pillar" or "column" in Spanish. It is often used as a surname to denote someone who lived near or worked with pillars or columns, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was strong and supportive like a pillar. The surname Pilar can also be associated with the Catholic devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar, a title given to the Virgin Mary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pilar: 872
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpaɪlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilar in Braille

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

The name Pilar in braille

How to sign the name Pilar using Sign Language

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

The name Pilar in sign language

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