Fawson

Fawson Meaning & Origin

About Fawson
The surname Fawson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fagin" or "Fagan," which means "glad" or "joyful." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Fagin/Fagan." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fawson is "son of Fagin/Fagan," suggesting a familial connection to an ancestor with this given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fawson: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fawson 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 Fawson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fawson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fawson in Braille

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

The name Fawson in braille

How to sign the name Fawson using Sign Language

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

The name Fawson in sign language

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