Scholar

Scholar Meaning & Origin

About Scholar
The surname Scholar is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "scholer," meaning a student or scholar. It was originally used to denote someone who was involved in education or learning, particularly as a student or teacher. The surname Scholar likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their intellectual pursuits or as a patronymic surname for the child of a scholar.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scholar: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɑlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scholar in Braille

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

The name Scholar in braille

How to sign the name Scholar using Sign Language

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

The name Scholar in sign language

Numerology