Fanner

Fanner Meaning & Origin

About Fanner
The surname Fanner is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fannere," which means "a winnower." It was an occupational name given to someone who operated a fan or winnowing machine, used to separate grain from chaff. The name Fanner signifies a person involved in the agricultural industry, specifically in the process of separating grain, and is likely to have been initially bestowed upon individuals who held this occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanner: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/fanner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanner in Braille

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

The name Fanner in braille

How to sign the name Fanner using Sign Language

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

The name Fanner in sign language

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