Farnam

Farnam Meaning & Origin

About Farnam
The surname Farnam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "fearn" meaning "fern" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Farnam can be interpreted as "dweller at the fern homestead" or "one who lived near a place where ferns grew abundantly."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farnam: 843
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farnam 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
FRNM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑrnəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farnam in Braille

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

The name Farnam in braille

How to sign the name Farnam using Sign Language

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

The name Farnam in sign language

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