Faifer

Faifer Meaning & Origin

About Faifer
The surname Faifer is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "fafer," which means "blacksmith" in Slovene. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or had some association with the trade. The name Faifer signifies a family's ancestral connection to the blacksmithing profession in Slovenia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faifer: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FFR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/faifer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faifer in Braille

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

The name Faifer in braille

How to sign the name Faifer using Sign Language

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

The name Faifer in sign language

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