Faraday

Faraday Meaning & Origin

About Faraday
The surname Faraday is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a fern-covered field or meadow. The name is composed of the Old English elements "fearn," meaning fern, and "daeg," meaning day, suggesting a place where ferns grew abundantly. Over time, the surname Faraday became associated with the renowned English scientist Michael Faraday, who made significant contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faraday: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faraday based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 R AH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈfærəˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faraday in Braille

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

The name Faraday in braille

How to sign the name Faraday using Sign Language

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

The name Faraday in sign language

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