Fail

Fail Meaning & Origin

About Fail
The surname Fail is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fægele," meaning "fallow" or "uncultivated land." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or owned such land. The name may also have been a nickname for someone who was considered unproductive or lazy. Overall, the surname Fail is associated with land and its cultivation or lack thereof.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fail: 754
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/feɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fail in Braille

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

The name Fail in braille

How to sign the name Fail using Sign Language

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

The name Fail in sign language

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