Farnen

Farnen Meaning & Origin

About Farnen
The surname Farnen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fearn," meaning "fern." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a place named Farnham or Farnum, which translates to "fern homestead" or "fern enclosure." The surname Farnen likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near an area abundant in ferns or as a habitational name for someone from Farnham or Farnum.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farnen: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farnen 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
/farnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farnen in Braille

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

The name Farnen in braille

How to sign the name Farnen using Sign Language

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

The name Farnen in sign language

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