Fara

Fara Meaning & Origin

About Fara
The surname Fara is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fara" which means "beech tree" in Italian. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with a beech tree. The name Fara may also have originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fara: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/fara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fara in Braille

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

The name Fara in braille

How to sign the name Fara using Sign Language

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

The name Fara in sign language

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