Farrance

Farrance Meaning & Origin

About Farrance
The surname Farrance is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Farrand" or "Ferrand," which itself comes from the Germanic personal name "Ferrand." The name is composed of the elements "far," meaning "journey" or "travel," and "rand," meaning "rim" or "shield." Therefore, the surname Farrance likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a skilled traveler or a protective individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farrance: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farrance 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
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 R AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/farrance*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farrance in Braille

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

The name Farrance in braille

How to sign the name Farrance using Sign Language

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

The name Farrance in sign language

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