Fahrenholz

Fahrenholz Meaning & Origin

About Fahrenholz
The surname Fahrenholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fahren," meaning "to travel" or "to drive," and "holz," meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Fahrenholz can be interpreted as "traveling wood" or "wood used for transportation." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or transported wood, such as a woodcutter, carpenter, or wagon driver.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fahrenholz: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fahrenholz 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
FRNLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0605042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R AH0 N HH OW2 L Z
🌐 IPA
/fahrenholz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fahrenholz in Braille

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

The name Fahrenholz in braille

How to sign the name Fahrenholz using Sign Language

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

The name Fahrenholz in sign language

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