Fanton

Fanton Meaning & Origin

About Fanton
The surname Fanton is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fantham," which itself is a variant of the name "Fanthorp." The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Fannthorp," composed of the elements "fann," meaning "snow," and "thorp," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the surname Fanton can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the snow village" or "one who comes from the snowy hamlet."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanton: 459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆfรฆntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanton in Braille

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

The name Fanton in braille

How to sign the name Fanton using Sign Language

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

The name Fanton in sign language

Numerology