Farness

Farness Meaning & Origin

About Farness
The surname Farness is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fearn," meaning "fern," and the suffix "-ness," indicating a place or quality. Therefore, the surname Farness likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a place with abundant ferns or had qualities associated with ferns, such as resilience or growth. It could also be a topographical name for someone who lived in an area characterized by ferns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farness: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/farness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farness in Braille

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

The name Farness in braille

How to sign the name Farness using Sign Language

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

The name Farness in sign language

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