Farnham

Farnham Meaning & Origin

About Farnham
The surname Farnham 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 Farnham can be interpreted as "the homestead or enclosure near the ferns." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived or worked near an area abundant with ferns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farnham: 4,757
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farnham 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 Farnham in Braille

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

The name Farnham in braille

How to sign the name Farnham using Sign Language

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

The name Farnham in sign language

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