Ramsaur

Ramsaur Meaning & Origin

About Ramsaur
The surname Ramsaur is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ram," meaning "raven" or "crow," and "saur," meaning "sour" or "acidic." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ramsaur can be interpreted as "sour raven" or "acidic crow." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname to describe someone with a sour or acidic temperament or perhaps someone who had a connection to ravens or crows.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ramsaur: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMSR
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ramsaur*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramsaur in Braille

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

The name Ramsaur in braille

How to sign the name Ramsaur using Sign Language

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

The name Ramsaur in sign language

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