Spoor

Spoor Meaning & Origin

About Spoor
The surname Spoor is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "spoor," which means "track" or "trail" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a tracker or hunter, or lived near a track or trail. The name Spoor may also have been given to someone who had a distinctive mark or scar resembling a track. Overall, the surname Spoor signifies a connection to tracking or trails in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spoor: 1,487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,550
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/spʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spoor in Braille

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

The name Spoor in braille

How to sign the name Spoor using Sign Language

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

The name Spoor in sign language

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