Fancher

Fancher Meaning & Origin

About Fancher
The surname Fancher is of French origin and is derived from the personal name François, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Franciscus, meaning "free man" or "Frankish." The name Fancher is therefore an occupational surname, indicating someone who was the son of François or a descendant of someone named François. Over time, the spelling of the name may have changed, resulting in variations such as Fanchier or Fanchir.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fancher: 5,888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,861
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fancher 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
FNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfænʧər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNXR', 'FNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fancher in Braille

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

The name Fancher in braille

How to sign the name Fancher using Sign Language

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

The name Fancher in sign language

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