Farewell

Farewell Meaning & Origin

About Farewell
The surname Farewell is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English phrase "fare wel," meaning "to bid farewell" or "to say goodbye." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who frequently said farewell or as a surname given to someone who was leaving or departing from a place. The name Farewell signifies a person who is associated with parting or bidding farewell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farewell: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH2 R W EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌfɛrˈwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farewell in Braille

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

The name Farewell in braille

How to sign the name Farewell using Sign Language

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

The name Farewell in sign language

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