Solar

Solar Meaning & Origin

About Solar
The surname Solar is of Spanish and Catalan origin. It is derived from the word "sol," meaning "sun" in both languages. As a surname, Solar likely originated as a nickname for someone with a sunny or radiant disposition, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent sun-related feature. The name Solar is relatively rare and is found mainly in Spain and Catalonia.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Solar: 1,720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,652
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsoʊlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Solar in Braille

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

The name Solar in braille

How to sign the name Solar using Sign Language

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

The name Solar in sign language

Numerology