Fahrenbach

Fahrenbach Meaning & Origin

About Fahrenbach
The surname Fahrenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fahren," meaning "to travel" or "to drive," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fahrenbach can be interpreted as "traveling brook" or "driving stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook that was used for transportation or travel purposes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fahrenbach: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fahrenbach 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
FRNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/fahrenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fahrenbach in Braille

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

The name Fahrenbach in braille

How to sign the name Fahrenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Fahrenbach in sign language

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