Round

Round Meaning & Origin

About Round
The surname Round is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived by a circular feature in the landscape, such as a round hill or a circular enclosure. Alternatively, it could be a nickname for a person with a round face or a jovial disposition. The name Round may also have derived from the Old English word "rund" meaning "a border" or "a margin," suggesting that it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked on the edges of fields or boundaries.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Round: 1,110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AW1 N D
🌐 IPA
/raʊnd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Round in Braille

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

The name Round in braille

How to sign the name Round using Sign Language

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

The name Round in sign language

Numerology