Fastnacht

Fastnacht Meaning & Origin

About Fastnacht
The surname Fastnacht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vastenaht," meaning "Shrove Tuesday" or "Fastnacht," which refers to the day before the Christian season of Lent begins. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone born or associated with this particular day or someone who participated in the festivities and traditions associated with Fastnacht.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fastnacht: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fastnacht 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
FSTNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
FAC
🔊 Soundex
F02350203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 S T N AE1 K T
🌐 IPA
/fastnacht*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSTNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fastnacht in Braille

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

The name Fastnacht in braille

How to sign the name Fastnacht using Sign Language

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

The name Fastnacht in sign language

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