Touchard

Touchard Meaning & Origin

About Touchard
The surname Touchard is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "touche," meaning "to touch." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with textiles or fabrics, such as a weaver or a tailor. The suffix "-ard" is a common French ending used to denote a person's occupation or characteristic. Therefore, the surname Touchard can be interpreted to mean "one who touches" or "one who works with textiles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Touchard: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 CH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/touchard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TXRT', 'TKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Touchard in Braille

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

The name Touchard in braille

How to sign the name Touchard using Sign Language

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

The name Touchard in sign language

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