Faughender

Faughender Meaning & Origin

About Faughender
The surname Faughender is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English word "fagen" meaning "glad" or "joyful," and "hend" meaning "hand." Therefore, the name Faughender is thought to have originally referred to someone who was known for being cheerful or happy-handed. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for an individual with a positive disposition or skilled hands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faughender: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faughender 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
FKNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 G AH0 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/faughender*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faughender in Braille

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

The name Faughender in braille

How to sign the name Faughender using Sign Language

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

The name Faughender in sign language

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