Sklar

Sklar Meaning & Origin

About Sklar
The surname Sklar is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "skler," meaning "scholar" or "student." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who was a scholar or a student of religious texts. The name Sklar is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sklar: 2,692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,644
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K L AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/sklɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sklar in Braille

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

The name Sklar in braille

How to sign the name Sklar using Sign Language

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

The name Sklar in sign language

Numerology