Fanson

Fanson Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanson: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fanson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanson in Braille

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

The name Fanson in braille

How to sign the name Fanson using Sign Language

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.

The name Fanson in sign language

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