Vinegar

Vinegar Meaning & Origin

About Vinegar
The surname Vinegar is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "vinaigre," meaning vinegar. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either produced or sold vinegar or had a sour or acidic personality. The surname Vinegar is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vinegar: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 N AH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɪnəgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vinegar in Braille

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

The name Vinegar in braille

How to sign the name Vinegar using Sign Language

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

The name Vinegar in sign language

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