Fayer

Fayer Meaning & Origin

About Fayer
The surname Fayer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fayer," meaning "fair" or "beautiful." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a fair complexion or someone who was considered attractive. The surname Fayer may also have Jewish origins, derived from the Yiddish word "feier," meaning "celebration" or "festivity," and could have been given to someone associated with festive occasions or someone who organized celebrations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fayer: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/fayer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fayer in Braille

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

The name Fayer in braille

How to sign the name Fayer using Sign Language

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

The name Fayer in sign language

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