Farragut

Farragut Meaning & Origin

About Farragut
The surname Farragut is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "farra" meaning "iron" and "gut" meaning "good." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Farragut can be interpreted as "good iron" or "strong iron." This surname is most famously associated with Admiral David Farragut, a prominent figure in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farragut: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farragut 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
FRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R AH0 G AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrəgət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farragut in Braille

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

The name Farragut in braille

How to sign the name Farragut using Sign Language

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

The name Farragut in sign language

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