Faragher

Faragher Meaning & Origin

About Faragher
The surname Faragher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fearadhaigh," meaning "descendant of Fearadhach." Fearadhach is a personal name derived from the elements "fear," meaning "man," and "dach," meaning "good." Therefore, the surname Faragher can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the good man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faragher: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 R AH0 G HH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfærəgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faragher in Braille

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

The name Faragher in braille

How to sign the name Faragher using Sign Language

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

The name Faragher in sign language

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