Faul

Faul Meaning & Origin

About Faul
The surname Faul is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vouwele" or "vouwe," meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a bird or had bird-like characteristics. The name may have also been given to someone who worked with birds or had a connection to birds in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faul: 2,916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faul based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Faul is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/fɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faul in Braille

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

The name Faul in braille

How to sign the name Faul using Sign Language

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

The name Faul in sign language

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