Faaborg

Faaborg Meaning & Origin

About Faaborg
The surname Faaborg is of Danish origin and is derived from the name of a town in Denmark called Faaborg. The name Faaborg is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "fagr" meaning "beautiful" and "borg" meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Faaborg likely signifies someone who either hailed from the town of Faaborg or was associated with a beautiful castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faaborg: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faaborg 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
FPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 B AO0 R G
🌐 IPA
/faaborg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faaborg in Braille

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

The name Faaborg in braille

How to sign the name Faaborg using Sign Language

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

The name Faaborg in sign language

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