Faas

Faas Meaning & Origin

About Faas
The surname Faas is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Faas," which is a short form of the name "Bonifaas." The name "Bonifaas" itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "bon" meaning "good" and "faas" meaning "hair." Therefore, the surname Faas can be interpreted to mean "good hair" or "beautiful hair." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone with particularly nice or well-kept hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faas: 1,096
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 Z
🌐 IPA
/fɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faas in Braille

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

The name Faas in braille

How to sign the name Faas using Sign Language

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

The name Faas in sign language

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