Fanny

Fanny Meaning & Origin

About Fanny
The surname Fanny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval female given name Fanny, a diminutive of Frances. It is ultimately derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free one." The surname Fanny is therefore likely to have been a nickname or a patronymic surname given to someone with French connections or someone who was associated with the name Frances.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanny: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfæni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanny in Braille

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

The name Fanny in braille

How to sign the name Fanny using Sign Language

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

The name Fanny in sign language

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