Urquhart

Urquhart Meaning & Origin

About Urquhart
The surname Urquhart is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Urquhart, which means "high fort" in Gaelic. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from the village or region of Urquhart. The name is fairly common in Scotland and has variations such as Urchard and Urchardt.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Urquhart: 4,385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7578
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Urquhart based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKHRT
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U62063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 K AA2 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈərˌkɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKHRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urquhart in Braille

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

The name Urquhart in braille

How to sign the name Urquhart using Sign Language

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

The name Urquhart in sign language

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