Farnan

Farnan Meaning & Origin

About Farnan
The surname Farnan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fearáin," meaning "descendant of Fearán." Fearán is a personal name derived from the word "fear," meaning "man" or "warrior," combined with the diminutive suffix "-án," indicating "little" or "young." Therefore, the surname Farnan can be interpreted as "descendant of the little warrior" or "descendant of the young man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farnan: 1,006
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,762
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farnan 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
FRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑrnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farnan in Braille

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

The name Farnan in braille

How to sign the name Farnan using Sign Language

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

The name Farnan in sign language

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