Saxour

Saxour Meaning & Origin

About Saxour
The surname Saxour is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Saxer. It is derived from the Old English word "seax," meaning "knife" or "dagger," and the occupational suffix "-er," indicating a person who worked with or made knives. Therefore, the surname Saxour likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a knife maker or a person who used or carried a knife.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saxour: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKSR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 K S ER0
🌐 IPA
/saxour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saxour in Braille

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

The name Saxour in braille

How to sign the name Saxour using Sign Language

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

The name Saxour in sign language

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