Sour

Sour Meaning & Origin

About Sour
The surname Sour is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sauer," meaning "sour" or "acidic." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone with a sour or acidic personality or taste. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place with sour or acidic soil. The surname Sour is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany and the surrounding regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sour: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/saʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sour in Braille

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

The name Sour in braille

How to sign the name Sour using Sign Language

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

The name Sour in sign language

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