Fax

Fax Meaning & Origin

About Fax
The surname Fax is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fæx," meaning "mane" or "hair." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair. The surname Fax is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fax: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/fæks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fax in Braille

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

The name Fax in braille

How to sign the name Fax using Sign Language

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

The name Fax in sign language

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