Fayette

Fayette Meaning & Origin

About Fayette
The surname Fayette is of French origin and is derived from the word "faye," meaning "beech tree." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Fayette or had some association with a beech tree. The name is relatively uncommon and is found predominantly in France and French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fayette: 664
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/feɪɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fayette in Braille

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

The name Fayette in braille

How to sign the name Fayette using Sign Language

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

The name Fayette in sign language

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