Fauntroy

Fauntroy Meaning & Origin

About Fauntroy
The surname Fauntroy is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fons" meaning "fountain" and the word "roy" meaning "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fauntroy can be interpreted as "king's fountain" or "fountain of the king." It is likely that the surname originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a fountain associated with royalty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fauntroy: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fauntroy 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
FNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 N T R OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔnˌtrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fauntroy in Braille

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

The name Fauntroy in braille

How to sign the name Fauntroy using Sign Language

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

The name Fauntroy in sign language

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