Speaker

Speaker Meaning & Origin

About Speaker
The surname Speaker is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "spicer," meaning a seller of spices. It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked as a spice merchant or trader. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Speaker. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Speaker is associated with the occupation of selling spices.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Speaker: 1,816
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,985
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IY1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈspikər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S126

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Speaker in Braille

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

The name Speaker in braille

How to sign the name Speaker using Sign Language

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

The name Speaker in sign language

Numerology