About Fanson
The surname Fanson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fan", which itself is a short form of the given name "Francis". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Fanson mean "son of Fan". The name Fan is ultimately derived from the Latin name "Franciscus", meaning "Frenchman" or "free man". The surname Fanson is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Fan.
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The surname Fanson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fanson 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 Fanson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fanson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fanson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.